Geopolitical rivalry between superpowers is yielding to systemic risk mitigation in the face of AGI. On November 11, 2026, the US Department of the Treasury (via Secretary Scott Bessent's transcript) and Reuters confirmed that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping will discuss establishing a bilateral oversight channel for advanced AI risks at the Shenzhen summit.
Proposed protocols include mutual pre-release safety testing frameworks and real-time emergency communication channels for autonomous agent incidents. For Big Tech macroeconomics, this marks a fundamental shift: the US and China de facto concede that uncontrolled superintelligence poses a mutual existential threat. This lays the groundwork for the first global non-proliferation treaty for AGI technologies.
Sources: US Department of the Treasury | Reuters
AGI Red Phone: US and China Prepare Dedicated Superintelligence Risk Channel
