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US and China Urged to Cooperate on AI Governance Amid Rising Security Concerns

Anthropic’s limited rollout of AI models highlights the need for bilateral collaboration between Washington and Beijing to effectively govern artificial intelligence.

Aug 27, 2026, 4:37 PM The Hill

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The urgency for bilateral collaboration on artificial intelligence governance between the United States and China has become increasingly clear. When Anthropic limited the rollout of its AI models, Fable and Mythos, due to concerns over hacking incidents, it underscored that relying solely on the private sector for AI governance is no longer viable.

Meanwhile, Chinese open-weight AI models have rapidly closed the technological gap with their Western counterparts, intensifying the need for coordinated global governance efforts. Experts emphasize that cooperation between Washington and Beijing is essential to manage the risks and challenges posed by advancing AI technologies.

This perspective was detailed in an opinion piece by Martin Fleming published on August 27, 2026, in The Hill.

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