Beijing and Washington talk about an AI hotline. But who will answer the call?

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What happened

A hotline might prevent an AI accident from spiraling into war.

But if neither the U.S. or China has a solution for "rogue AI," phoning one another about it is not going to provide much security.

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  • Reported by Fortune and published Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:36:32 UTC.

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