Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say

The US and China began AI safety talks this week. Treasury Secretary Bessent says they discussed a new notification mechanism that, with Chinese participation, could alert either side when its AI systems pose threats or behave unpredictably. Reports also note tighter Trump administration export controls, congressional bills further restricting chips and hardware, and US Justice Department accusations two weeks ago that six major Chinese AI firms stole frontier lab technology, strongly denied by China. Experts say Trump's China competition and AI race narrative could put the US itself at risk.