# US, China security experts propose nuclear-style safeguards for AI risks

https://mins.news/en/item/62078

- Reuters, 2026-09-17 04:50 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/china/us-china-security-experts-propose-nuclear-style-safeguards-ai-risks-2026-09-17/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6aab7183a4391a0001267c44

> US and Chinese security experts say an AI system interfering with a nuclear command network or initiating a military cyber operation could leave Washington or Beijing only minutes to determine whether the other government had attacked. They propose safeguards modeled on those used for nuclear risks.

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