Xi urges "healthy" US-China rivalry as AI stewardship is discussed in White House visit
During a historic White House meeting, Xi Jinping called for constructive competition with the United States and highlighted shared duties in guiding AI development.
Xi Jinping used his White House appearance to promote "healthy" competition between China and the United States, emphasizing that both nations must responsibly shape artificial intelligence. President Donald Trump replied that he prefers to keep AI unchanged, fearing regulation could hand advantage to Beijing. Analysts have voiced doubts about a proposed US-China AI hotline, noting deep mistrust between the sides. A Carnegie Endowment expert said Chinese labs view such overtures as insincere, especially after comments from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei that seemed to both warn against and encourage Chinese AI progress.
Why it matters
The talk shapes how the two biggest AI powers will manage technology that could affect global security and economies.
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