News Summary

• Antonia Hmaidi, head of the science, technology, and innovation program at the Mercator Institute for China Studies, said verification is one of the biggest obstacles to meaningful AI agreements.
• She questioned proposals for an AI equivalent of the Cold War "red line" between Washington and Moscow.
• "I would be surprised if there were anything verifiable, or any AI announcement that would actually increase safety in a real way," she said.
• Trump and Xi's meeting also comes as the debate over AI safety has intensified.