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NEWS | May 14, 2024

Statement from NSC Spokesperson Adrienne Watson on the U.S.-PRC Talks on AI Risk and Safety

White House

Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Technology and National Security Tarun Chhabra and Department of State Acting Special Envoy for Critical and Emerging Technologies Seth Center will lead an interagency U.S. delegation to Geneva, Switzerland on May 14, for talks on artificial intelligence (AI) risk and safety with the People’s Republic of China (PRC).  These talks follow the November 2023 Woodside Summit between President Biden and President Xi Jinping, where both leaders noted the need to address the risks of advanced AI systems and improve AI safety.

The United States and the PRC will exchange views on how the two governments understand and seek to address the risks of advanced AI systems.  The delegation includes officials from the White House, the Department of State, and the Department of Commerce.

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