U.S.-China "red telephone" could bring a Cold War guardrail to AI
Axios · 22 Sep 2026

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

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 reset


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