The Week Ahead in AI: U.S.-China Talk AI Safety, AI’s Turbulence, Jensen Huang Speaks Out, Plus Upcoming AI Hearings & Events
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AI Insider’s roundup for Sept. 20–26 covers diplomatic, safety, business, policy and event developments in artificial intelligence. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng discussed a possible U.S.-China AI dialogue and a notification system for national-security-level AI incidents, which could be considered by Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. Recent safety incidents, researcher departures and warnings from major laboratories have intensified debate over whether advanced AI can be controlled, while industry leaders remain divided over coordination and development limits. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said current safety standards may not justify pushing capabilities much further, whereas Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang rejected near-term extinction warnings and opposed broad restrictions on U.S. chip companies competing in China. AI infrastructure company Crusoe raised $3.9 billion in Series F funding at a $30.9 billion valuation to expand its data-center business. Upcoming policy discussions include U.S. congressional hearings on a possible AI agreement with China, AI-powered surveillance, and AI’s environmental impact in Ireland, alongside conferences and livestreams in Seoul, Barcelona, Singapore and Meta’s Connect event.
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