Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. is open to discussing shared AI risks with China to avoid the bifurcation of the two systems. These talks with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng take place this weekend in New York and include agenda items on trade and rare earths before the Sept. 24 summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping.

Trump officials are considering a separate session with top AI executives on the sidelines of President Xi's Washington visit next week to discuss the future of the technology. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang are among the industry leaders attending a state dinner who could participate in the talks, though President Xi is not currently slated to join that specific meeting.