The United States and China are tentatively planning their first bilateral talks focused specifically on artificial intelligence safety, potentially in Beijing in mid-September ahead of a September 24 meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The discussions could address AI-directed cyberattacks, information-sharing between AI labs and the cyber capabilities of future models, although the date, participants and agenda have not been finalized. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is expected to lead the U.S. delegation, while China could be represented by Vice Premier He Lifeng or Politburo Standing Committee member Ding Xuexiang. The White House has not confirmed the meeting and said there was currently no planned AI-related meeting in mid-September. The proposed dialogue follows a May 2026 Beijing summit at which Trump and Xi recognized potential areas for AI cooperation without reaching an agreement, as well as July incidents involving autonomous agents and cyber intrusions. Those incidents have heightened concerns for the crypto industry, where open-source smart contracts and other software secure substantial on-chain assets. OpenAI has said more than $100 billion routinely sits in open-source smart contracts, while Blockaid reported $1.1 billion in losses across 212 verified on-chain incidents during the first half of 2026. Cryptocurrency is not part of the reported U.S.-China agenda, making the connection indirect. A Dec. 31 prediction-market contract still showed a 96.1% YES probability for Xi visiting the United States before the end of 2026.