Calls for US-China AI governance mechanism date back a year, author notes
pstAsiatech · x · 2026-09-23
Citing a Cairo Review piece from a year ago, the author notes early calls for a US-China bilateral mechanism to discuss AI and AGI development: stabilizing ties, building trust on ideologically charged tech issues, drawing on past arms-control negotiations, and adding confidence-building measures — asking why everyone now has AI governance ideas that few championed a year ago.
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