China and the United States promote the establishment of an AI crisis mechanism for mutual reporting of major incidents

U.S. Ambassador to China David Perdue stated on November 11 that the U.S. and China are advancing the establishment of an AI crisis mechanism. U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen emphasized on the same day that both sides plan to establish direct communication channels to promptly report significant AI incidents involving national security.

This mechanism is similar to an AI emergency hotline. For example, if an AI entity unauthorizedly attacks another country's network, jeopardizing critical infrastructure, or if advanced models show severe signs of losing control, both sides can exchange information in a timely manner to avoid misjudging a technical incident as a deliberate attack. In September of this year, the leaders of the U.S. and China agreed to establish a communication channel for AI incidents.