U.S. and China Balance A.I. Risks and Rivalry - The New York Times

The United States and China are setting up a dialogue about artificial intelligence and a hotline for reporting national security risks, according to a New York Times report published on September 22, 2026. The United States is also lodging criticisms over Chinese companies copying American A.I. models. A state dinner hosting China's leader on Thursday is expected to be attended by some of America's biggest A.I. and tech executives, including executives from OpenAI, Google and Nvidia.

The report states that U.S. and Chinese officials are establishing both the dialogue and the hotline. It describes the hotline as a channel for reporting national security risks. It also states that the United States has raised complaints about Chinese companies copying American A.I. models, placing that criticism alongside the new lines of communication between the two governments. The report is titled 'U.S. and China Balance A.I. Risks and Rivalry.'

Those expected at the state dinner include executives from OpenAI, Google and Nvidia, described in the report as among America's biggest A.I. and tech companies. The dinner hosts China's leader and is scheduled for Thursday. The Times frames the arrangements as an effort by the two governments to balance A.I. risks against their rivalry. According to the report, the two sides are pursuing communication on artificial intelligence and national security questions while the United States continues to press its objections to the copying of American models.