Thomas Friedman: The AI threat is real — the U.S. and China must act before it's too late

面对人工智能威胁，这回真得喊“狼来了”

Thomas Friedman warns that AI is showing self-improvement, replication, and self-preservation traits, while the Trump administration dismisses extinction risk as a 'scam' and lacks coordinated governance. He urges the U.S. and China to agree on AI guardrails at Thursday's summit before an AI-driven crisis hits. Treasury Secretary Bessent said AI leaders won't get a 'liability shield,' but the piece doesn't say whether a concrete deal will emerge from the meeting.

Why it matters: A Friedman byline that puts AI safety on the US-China summit table — timing and author weight carry it. Capped at 78 because it's commentary, not original reporting; no new data or experiments.