The United States and China have agreed to establish a formal dialogue on artificial intelligence, including a direct communications channel designed to manage serious incidents, according to a White House fact sheet. The announcement followed President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, where the two leaders agreed to refer to the technology as "super intelligence" or "SI," a term favored by Trump. The new "U.S.-China Super Intelligence (SI) Dialogue" will focus on the risks and benefits associated with the technology, with the first meeting scheduled to take place by November. The agreement acknowledges the intense competition between the two nations while creating a structured framework for engagement. A key component of the pact is a "bilateral communication channel for SI incidents," which some observers have compared to the Cold War-era "red telephone" link between Washington and Moscow. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent played a significant role in negotiating this channel during pre-summit meetings with Chinese officials last weekend. However, the White House did not specify what types of incidents would trigger the use of the channel or what specific notifications each side would provide to the other.