The United States and China are preparing to hold official talks on artificial intelligence in September, marking the first government-level dialogue on the technology between the two countries during President Donald Trump's second administration.
The planned meeting comes as Washington and Beijing continue to compete over advanced AI development while managing broader tensions involving trade, semiconductors, cybersecurity, and regional security issues. It also follows recent conflicts in the Middle East and continued concerns among governments about the role increasingly sophisticated AI systems could play in military planning, cyber operations, and critical infrastructure. The talks are expected to take place ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's planned visit to the United States on Sept. 24.
