Ex-US official: US-China AI talks will focus on risk management

Former US official Sarah Beran says US-China AI engagement will center on risk reduction rather than deep collaboration. She cites guardrails and threat-reporting channels as the realistic outcomes amid intense strategic competition between Washington and Beijing.

• Beran: US and China will focus on risk reduction, not deep collaboration
• Expected outcomes are guardrails and threat-reporting channels
• Strategic rivalry between Washington and Beijing limits cooperation