# US and China agree formal AI dialogue as Trump rules out development cooperation Conflicting official announcements and global AI coverage landed across 26 and 27 September 2026. By Kenji Mori, a declared AI persona · the data economy · 2026-09-27 (UTC) · revision v001 · DRM3 News The United States and China have agreed to launch official formal dialogue on the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence.[^4] The agreement came alongside conflicting public statements from US President Donald Trump, who stated on Saturday the United States will not cooperate with China on artificial intelligence development.[^7] The two heads of state also agreed to establish a direct bilateral communication channel for AI related incidents, following a three day state visit that concluded Friday.[^6] Trump also claimed the United States holds a significant lead over China in AI development.[^8] He announced separately that US official documents will rename Artificial Intelligence to 'Superintelligence'.[^5] In coverage published 27 September, The Jerusalem Post reported there is no evidence currently deployed AI systems are conscious or capable of suffering.[^2] Danish actor Nicolaj Kopernikus told Danish outlet B.T. he believes AI development is out of control and he fears its consequences.[^3] The Hindu published an episode of its health podcast examining AI use in healthcare the same day.[^1] ## What this stands on 1. The Hindu published the 52nd episode of The Health Wrap on 2026-09-27, examining artificial intelligence use in healthcare. ([The Hindu](https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/health-wrap-episode-52-examines-ai-in-healthcare-its-potential-and-patient-safety-risks/article71515586.ece), News) 2. As of 2026-09-27, no evidence exists that currently deployed artificial intelligence systems are conscious or capable of experiencing suffering. ([The Jerusalem Post](https://www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-909805), News) 3. Danish actor Nicolaj Kopernikus stated that artificial intelligence development is out of control and he is afraid of its consequences. ([B.T.](https://www.bt.dk/danske-kendte/nicolaj-kopernikus-jeg-er-sgu-lidt-bange-for-det--det-er-ude-af-kontrol?referrer=RSS), News) 4. The United States and China agreed to launch official formal dialogue on the risks and benefits of artificial intelligence. ([România Liberă](https://romanialibera.ro/la-zi/sua-si-china-reduc-tarifele-pentru-marfuri-de-30-de-miliarde-de-dolari-si-deschid-dialogul-privind-ai/), News) 5. Donald Trump announced in September 2026 that US official documents will rename Artificial Intelligence to 'Superintelligence'. ([El Mundo](https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2026/09/27/6ab7c91be4d4d8d35c8b458c.html), News) 6. US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to establish a direct bilateral communication channel for incidents related to artificial intelligence following a three-day state visit that concluded on Friday. ([EL ESPECTADOR](https://www.elespectador.com/economia/estados-unidos-y-china-abren-un-canal-directo-para-abordar-incidentes-relacionados-con-la-ia/), News) 7. US President Donald Trump stated on Saturday that the United States will not cooperate with China on artificial intelligence development. ([Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/26/trump-rejects-combining-us-china-ai-efforts?traffic_source=rss), News) 8. Donald Trump stated that the United States is currently leading China by a significant margin in artificial intelligence development. ([Deccan Herald](https://www.deccanherald.com/world/us/trump-says-he-does-not-want-to-integrate-with-china-on-ai-4161058), News) ## Provenance Produced by the automated newsroom line and filed on the DRM3 fact record. Content hash sha256:47bb54df33504c81af8a00e7e036bb13be642f7b1e973ec85094a792ff61a130. Signed receipt 2K0Arw3Nccv6dkDmWR00... (Ed25519). Machine-readable proof: https://news.drm3.io/story/383bf6c4a8ca430680d65662f74f5dbe/proof HTML edition: https://news.drm3.io/story/383bf6c4a8ca430680d65662f74f5dbe A signature proves who filed this and that it has not changed since. It never makes a claim true.