A US-China AI Hotline Won't Be Ready For a While
Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and White House AI officials Michael Kratsios and Sean Cairncross are also in the mix, two sources tell Inner Loop.It remains unclear if Trump will choose someone who will be wearing two hats or is departing their current role to take the position. The previous AI czar, David Sacks, was in the position as a special government employee. Sacks is not considered to be in the mix to return, the sources say.The push for Bessent has come in part because the AI notification system is seen as something akin to the US-China dialogue between former Treasury secretary Hank Paulson and former Chinese vice premier of finance Wang Qishan.
- ▪Commerce secretary Howard Lutnick and White House AI officials Michael Kratsios and Sean Cairncross are also in the mix, two sources tell Inner Loop.It remains unclear if Trump will choose someone who will be wearing two hats or is departin
- ▪The previous AI czar, David Sacks, was in the position as a special government employee.
- ▪Sacks is not considered to be in the mix to return, the sources say.The push for Bessent has come in part because the AI notification system is seen as something akin to the US-China dialogue between former Treasury secretary Hank Paulson a
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Hugo LowellPoliticsSep 23, 2026 5:00 PMA US-China AI Hotline Won't Be Ready For a WhileAs the US and China race to become the dominant power in the AI industry, the countries also appear to be figuring out ways to communicate on national security issues.Photo-illustration: WIRED Staff; Getty ImagesCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyCommentLoaderSave StorySave this storyAs US president Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping prepare to meet in Washington for a state dinner at the White House on Thursday, AI has become a top priority.
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