TECH - US China Set To Hold First High-Level Talks On AI Blinken Confirms: TikTok 'Did Not Come Up' In Discussion | Benzinga
The U.S. and China have agreed to hold their first high-level talks on artificial intelligence (AI). This was confirmed by U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during a press conference in Beijing on Friday. The two nations will discuss potential risks and safety concerns associated with AI.
What Happened: The upcoming U.S.-China intergovernmental dialogue on AI was announced by Blinken during his discussions with Chinese officials in Beijing. The talks are scheduled to take place in the “coming weeks,” reported CNBC.
While the future of TikTok, owned by Chinese internet technology company ByteDance Ltd., remains uncertain due to U.S. restrictions, Blinken mentioned that the topic "did not come up” during the talks.
China’s foreign ministry confirmed the AI talks and outlined a broader five-point agreement between ...