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Coverage dated September 21, 2026 to September 22, 2026

U.S.-China "red telephone" could bring a Cold War guardrail to AI

Headline from Axios

A distinctly Cold War calculus is looming over this week's Trump-Xi summit in Washington, as the U.S. and China weigh an emergency "red phone" for the day AI goes haywire. Why it matters: U.S.-China relations are so brittle that an AI hotline — not a trade pact, strategic slowdown or diplomatic rese…

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  1. Al Jazeera

    What’s the US–China AI ‘hotline’ that Trump plans to pitch to Xi Jinping? (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Washington and Beijing discuss AI hotline idea amid escalating competition and restrictions on advanced technologies.

  2. FOX Business

    Trump to decide whether to green light US-China artificial intelligence 'hotline' agreement: sources (opens FOX Business)

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    U.S. President Donald Trump will reportedly decide whether to green light a possible America-China AI "hotline" agreement, sources indicate.

  3. Axios

    U.S.-China "red telephone" could bring a Cold War guardrail to AI (opens Axios)

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    A distinctly Cold War calculus is looming over this week's Trump-Xi summit in Washington, as the U.S. and China weigh an emergency "red phone" for the day AI goes haywire. Why it matters: U.S.-China relations are so brittle that an AI hotline — not a trade pact, strategic slowdown or diplomatic rese…