Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up |
Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up
Trump, Xi to huddle in China as AI race heats up
President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will have the rare chance this week to directly discuss artificial intelligence as both countries race to dominate the field while managing the risks of advanced models.
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The talks come at a pivotal time for the Trump administration, as new models like Anthropic’s Mythos force the White House to rethink its AI policy.
After laying out a pro-innovation approach that focused on staying ahead of China during the start of his term, Trump and top advisers have grown more concerned about the potential safety risks of new AI models.
Technology policy experts are watching closely for how this pivot could influence this week’s bilateral talks, along with potential discussions over chip exports, competition and a new communications channel between the countries.
“The name of the game is coordination, not cooperation,” said Ryan Fedasuick, a fellow for China and Technology at the American Enterprise Institute and a former adviser for U.S.-China Bilateral Affairs at the State Department.
White House officials suggested on Sunday that talks about AI could include ways to open up a communications channel for the two nations to discuss technology developments.
“Like in many areas of intense focus for the U.S. and China, it’s good to have a channel of communication,” a second official said.
“What that channel of communication looks like and its formality… is yet to be determined,” the official added. “But we want to take this opportunity with the leaders meeting to open up a conversation and see if we should establish a channel of communication on AI matters.”
Tech policy experts told The Hill that while renewing talks is positive, they aren’t holding their breath given the history of distrust between the two nations.
Read more in a full report at TheHill.com.
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