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September 21, 2026

US floats AI safety notification channel with China ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Also: Trump raises prospect of 'wiping Iran out' as Tehran warns of renewed US bombing‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 

X-Risk Daily

Monday 21 September 2026

Transformative AI
US floats AI safety notification channel with China ahead of Trump-Xi summit
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng met in New York on 20 September for high-level economic talks ahead of a planned meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi later in the week.

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