https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scoop-u-s-open-to-discuss-ai-shared-risks-with-china-bessent-saysContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scoop-u-s-open-to-discuss-ai-shared-risks-with-china-bessent-sayshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/scoop-u-s-open-to-discuss-ai-shared-risks-with-china-bessent-says#u75841Sat, 19 Sep 2026 06:40:49 +0000U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the United States is open to discussing shared risks associated with artificial intelligence with China. While pursuing diplomatic dialogue on safety, Bessent is pushing for more open-source AI models to maintain American competitiveness. He has simultaneously taken a hard line against AI laboratories, telling lawmakers not to grant them what they want and explicitly rejecting liability exemptions for these companies. Bessent maintains that AI firms possess the ability to stop their operations at any time if necessary.Why it mattersThe U.S. is balan