US, China agree to establish communication channel for AI incidents

The United States and China have agreed to establish a bilateral communication channel for incidents involving artificial intelligence, the White House said on September 25, as the two countries seek to address risks linked to emerging technologies.

The two countries agreed to use the term “super intelligence” rather than “artificial intelligence” when referring to the applicable emerging technologies, according to the White House.

Washington and Beijing also established the U.S.-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue to exchange views on the risks and benefits associated with the technology. The next exchange is expected to take place by November 2026.

The agreement came as US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed a range of issues, including AI and trade, as well as the stalled war in Iran. The two leaders also confirmed that they would meet for a third and fourth time this year at international summits in China and the United States.

Trump had announced plans to change the terminology for AI during his September 22 address to the UN General Assembly, saying the existing name made the technology sound “fake” and that US government documents would henceforth use “super intelligence.”

“The use of the word artificial makes intelligence fake, it makes it sound fake and it is not fake. It’s actually amazing,” Trump said.

By Sabina Mammadli