Can the U.S. and China work together on AI?

• U.S. and China are in an AI rivalry, marked by competition, U.S. claims of Chinese 'distillation' (theft) for AI training, and ongoing chip restrictions.
• Both countries have expressed a desire to cooperate on AI safety, with discussions around an AI notification system.
• The broader industry debate on AI safety, including calls for a coordinated slowdown or 'pacing' of frontier AI models, forms the backdrop for these bilateral talks.

The discussion centers on the U.S.-China AI rivalry, highlighting existing tensions over competition, intellectual property claims (distillation), and chip restrictions. Despite these challenges, both nations express a desire for cooperation on AI safety, with talks of an AI notification system. The broader context is the global debate on AI's existential risks and the need for coordinated pacing of frontier models.