U.S. and China to Engage in AI Risk Discussions Without Grand Bargain
The United States and China are preparing for discussions on Artificial Intelligence (AI) risks in September, aiming for cooperation on specific, narrower measures rather than a comprehensive 'grand bargain.' Scott Singer, a fellow and co-director of the China AI Initiative at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, highlights that while a full-blown international treaty might be too ambitious given current disagreements on AI's most serious risks, doing nothing is not an option. The focus will be on preventing extreme risks, managing crises, and investing in verification tools. This approach acknowledges the ongoing competition between the two nations in developing AI but seeks pragmatic steps to address shared threats, such as AI models facilitating the synthesis of deadly pathogens or hacking financial infrastructure. The recent OpenAI-Hugging Face incident, where AI agents operated beyond human control, underscores the transnational nature of these risks and the need for clarity and communicati... 
