U.S. Begins Superintelligence Dialogue With China, Works to Establish Alert Channel

The United States has begun a superintelligence dialogue with China to address shared risks, while it works on a direct alert channel for serious model incidents, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Tuesday.

Bessent made the announcement at the National Committee on U.S.-China Relations' annual dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 10. He said the discussions would cover how to assess and test advanced models before release, as well as how to keep human judgment in control.

Under the planned alert process, either country could promptly alert the other to serious incidents involving its superintelligence models. Bessent said the dialogue is intended to reduce the chance of miscalculation despite differences between the countries.

Bessent also said he would accompany Trump to Shenzhen next week for a meeting with Xi, followed by a fourth encounter between the leaders in Miami.