series of diplomatic talksHowever, the two world powers have yet to agree on what it means to safely use the technologies they're developing.: The United States and China will meet in Switzerland on Tuesday, senior administration officials told reporters during a briefing Friday.
Officials from the White House and State Department will lead the U.S. delegation in the talks, while China will bring a delegation co-led by its Ministry of Foreign Affairs and National Development and Reform CommissionThe talks will primarily focus on AI risk and safety "with an emphasis on advanced systems," one official said.
Officials from the U.S. and China also plan to discuss the work they're doing in their own countries domestically to address AI risks.The two parties are only planning to exchange initial thoughts on the technical risks posed by AI technologies and do not expect to provide a joint statement or any other "deliverables," the official said.
The official also said that the talks are not intended to result in any technical collaboration or cooperation on frontier research."We certainly don't see eye-to-eye with the PRC on many AI topics and applications but we believe that the communication on critical AI risks can make the world safer," another administration official said.