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REP RO KHANNA: US and China can't afford an AI arms race with humanity at stake

The risk that humans will lose control of AI, or that misaligned models could unleash biological havoc, is increasing every day. A US-China AI treaty should rest on five key pillars

By Rep. Ro Khanna Fox News

Published October 2, 2026 9:00am EDT | Updated October 2, 2026 9:10am EDT

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America and China do not agree on much. But when it comes to AI, we all lose if we lose control.

Last month, as the ranking member of the House Select Committee on China, I convened the first-ever congressional hearing calling for a binding, enforceable, and verifiable U.S.-China AI treaty. I also led every Democrat on the Committee in sending the White House a letter demanding global action to tackle AI risks. Within days, President Trump and General Secretary Xi announced that they would establish a bilateral dialogue on AI. This is an important first step that would not have happened without congressional pressure.

But this moment demands more than discussion. At my hearing, some of the world's leading experts on AI called for the U.S. and China to form joint technical working groups with both countries' top scientists. Their mission would be to develop mutually trusted verification technologies that prevent either side from cheating once we sign a U.S.-China AI treaty. This is an easy second step we should take today.

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