In a bid to manage the escalating rivalry in artificial intelligence (AI) between the U.S. and China, both nations are reportedly considering initiating official discussions on the matter.

Washington and Beijing are contemplating the inclusion of AI in the agenda for the potential mid-May summit in Beijing between President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, reported the Wall Street Journal on Wednesday. This move would mark the beginning of official U.S.-China engagement on AI under the Trump administration.

The proposed talks are intended to address the dangers posed by unpredictable AI models, autonomous weapons systems, and potential attacks by nonstate actors using advanced open-source technologies. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reportedly leading the American side on the AI track, while Beijing has yet to assign its counterpart, according to the report.

Chinese vice finance minister Liao Min has been involved in preliminary discussions with Washington about establishing such a dialogue. Liu Pengyu, spokesperson for the Chinese Embassy in Washington, told the publication about China’s openness to discussions on mitigating AI-related risks.

White House did not immediately respond to Benzinga‘s request for comments.