US Rep. Ro Khanna calls for AI treaty with China to curb existential risks

Representative Ro Khanna is advocating for a US-China treaty to manage the risks associated with advanced AI development, particularly concerning recursive self-improvement (RSI). He has sent letters to US intelligence agencies and Chinese AI companies like DeepSeek, Alibaba, and Moonshot AI, inquiring about their safety protocols and willingness to comply with potential international oversight. Khanna believes neither country's leadership fully grasps the urgency of controlling AI's trajectory, and he is skeptical of industry-led safety initiatives. AI

IMPACT Could shape future international AI safety agreements and influence global AI development trajectories.

RANK_REASON Policy proposal by a high-ranking US official regarding international AI regulation. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.4]

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• Alibaba
• China
• DeepSeek
• Donald Trump
• Hugging Face
• Jay Clayton
• Mike Johnson
• Moonshot AI
• Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• OpenAI
• Ro Khanna
• US
• Xi Jinping

• policy
• safety

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