The United States and China will hold their first formal talks to address concerns over artificial intelligence, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Friday on a visit to Beijing.

“We agreed to hold the first US-PRC (China) talks on artificial intelligence, to be held in the coming weeks,” Blinken told reporters, adding: “We’ll share our respective views on the risks and safety concerns around advanced AI and how best to manage them.”

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