NTI leads efforts to engage and bring together U.S. and Chinese experts from academia, industry, and civil society across biosecurity, nuclear security, nuclear policy, and emerging technology fields. We guide collaborative dialogues, shape new opportunities, and deliver concrete recommendations to government decisionmakers to build a safer future for all. NTI is committed to putting forward new, actionable ideas to help the United States and China work together to reduce risks and support innovation.
The Trump and Xi summit may offer an opportunity to begin filling the leadership vacuum on AI advances, especially with respect to bioweapons. If the reports from AI companies are correct, it’s imperative that Presidents Trump and Xi start this work now.
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Reducing the risks of biological misuse and enhancing global security
Strengthening AI governance to prevent misuse of AI-enabled tools for engineering living systems
NTI | bio and the Center for International Security and Strategy (CISS) at Tsinghua University convened a virtual dialogue on risks at the convergence of artificial intelligence and the life sciences (AIxBio).
New YouGov polling commissioned by NTI and ReThink Media finds that nearly 80 percent of registered voters, across party lines, say it is in the interest of U.S. national security to work with China to mitigate catastrophic threats associated with nuclear risks, AI development, and bioterrorism.
This paper outlines six practical options that non-nuclear weapon states could pursue to reduce nuclear risks amid heightened geopolitical tensions. The options were developed based on interviews with nuclear policy experts from around the world. They reflect priority areas where government investment could have the most near- to medium-term impact, as well as the tools and channels through which these efforts could be advanced.
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI), Euro-Atlantic Security Leadership Group (EASLG), Asia-Pacific Leadership Network (APLN), and European Leadership Network (ELN) have worked since March 2020 to highlight the benefits of independent, internal “fail-safe” reviews in nuclear-armed states.
The dialogue, which has met multiple times since 2018, is a rare opportunity for experts from both countries to share perspectives on emerging nuclear security risks.
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