Diplomats who ran arms-control talks with China say a US-China AI pacing deal will be messy
harris_edouard · x · 2026-09-23
A new report by Jeremie Harris's team interviews a dozen current and former diplomats who led arms-control negotiations with China and Russia to assess what a meaningful US-China AI pacing deal would take. Their conclusion: the process will probably be messier than most people expect. Recommended reading for anyone working on treaty design, technical or policy side.
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