The US and China create a "Super Intelligence Dialogue" on AI risks and a separate AI incident hotline, likened to a Cold War-era "red telephone" (Ben Berkowitz/Axios)

The US and China have established a "Super Intelligence Dialogue" to address AI risks and a separate AI incident hotline. This hotline is being compared to the "red telephone" used during the Cold War era, indicating its significance as a direct communications channel between the two nations on artificial intelligence matters.

This marks the first time the two nations have established a direct communication channel specifically for AI risks, unlike previous, broader diplomatic efforts.