US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the U.S. will hold discussions with China this weekend on avoiding the "bifurcation" of their respective artificial intelligence systems. Bessent meets Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York to discuss shared AI risks, covering both open and closed weight models, alongside trade and rare earths.

The weekend meetings precede a summit between President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping on Sept. 24. Trump administration officials are considering a separate session with AI executives, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, during the Washington visit to focus on the technology's future.