China and US to hold dialogue on AI governance, Beijing confirms

China and the United States will hold a formal dialogue on improving governance of artificial intelligence, as the two countries seek to manage the risks posed by the rapidly evolving technology. During US President Donald Trump’s state visit to China last week, he and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had “constructive exchanges” on AI, said Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun on Tuesday. He added that the pair had agreed that their governments should hold further dialogues on the...

By Meredith Chen