AI on agenda as Trump meets with China’s Xi Jinping

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When President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping meet in Washington this week, artificial intelligence safeguards will be on the agenda, but will two nations in competition to dominate AI be able to agree on safeguards?

The agenda may focus on AI risks to both countries, but hope for common ground is complicated by the ongoing AI competitions between the two global powers, according to a report by the Associated Press.

One area of discussion will be communications about AI emergencies and how to prevent the technology from causing a conflict.

In advance of the meeting, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with Chinese officials about setting up a notification mechanism for “AI accidents” and other shared risks that could undermine security.

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