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OpenAI's chief executive said on Wednesday the company will support a US-led global AI consortium that includes China as competition between the two countries heats up.
Chris Lehane, OpenAI's vice president of global affairs, told reporters that the US could use its advances in AI to help establish a global framework aimed at creating safe and robust systems, according to Bloomberg.
“AI, on one level, transcends a lot of existing or conventional business problems,” Lehane said. “There is an opportunity to start building something globally, and we have countries around the world, including China, potentially participating.”
Lekane said the proposed organization could be similar to the International Atomic Energy Agency, which includes China and sets global safety standards for nuclear energy development.
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OpenAI has signed the support of a US-led global AI regulatory body that could include China, the official said. (Nathan Laine/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
He added that such a framework could be created by linking the US Department of Commerce's AI Standards and Innovation center with AI security centers being developed around the world.
Lekane said OpenAI has included the idea of connecting AI security agencies, although it is unclear whether the Trump administration will support China's participation in setting global guidelines.
These comments come as President Donald Trump arrives in China ahead of talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Several business leaders joined Trump on the trip, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. The chip maker is the world's most valuable company, with a market value of about $5.3 trillion.
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US President Donald Trump greets Chinese President Xi Jinping before a bilateral meeting at Gimhae Air Base on October 30, 2025 in Busan, South Korea. (Photos by Andrew Harnik/Getty/Getty)
The talks are expected to take place against the backdrop of the ongoing war in Iran, as well as ongoing US-China tensions over tariffs, artificial intelligence and trade.
The two countries could discuss China's new commitments to buy US agricultural products and gels, while restrictions on the sale of advanced AI chips remain a strong sticking point.
Before the trip, former White House AI adviser David Sacks took part in the fierce AI competition between the two countries in “The Claman Countdown.”
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David Sacks, White House Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Crypto czar, during the White House Digital Assets Summit in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, March 7, 2025. (Chris Kleponis/CNP/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“I think there are things that might be of interest to all of us, and it's important to explore having those conversations,” she said.
“The reality is, we have to keep protecting each other. So I think there's going to be a little bit of a limit in terms of what we can achieve there.”
The talks come as concerns grow about advanced AI systems, including Anthropic's Mythos model, which has raised alarms about its ability to identify long-standing security vulnerabilities.
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Sacks said the US and China may reach an agreement on new cyber standards, noting that neither country wants “rogue actors” using AI for dangerous purposes.
FOX Business has reached out to OpenAI and the White House for comment.
FOX Business' Eric Revell and Nora Moriarty contributed to this report.
