What happened
Xi Jinping and Donald Trump meet this week to discuss trade, Taiwan and other issues, with both sides showing no intent to slow AI development.
Why it matters
Trump dismissed calls for moderation as a “hoax” and vowed to maintain American leadership, signaling the race for AI supremacy will continue.
What to watch
Whether Beijing’s push to close the AI gap leads to a change in its stance, as it remains constrained by American curbs on advanced chips by Nvidia Corp.
WHO IT HITSThis affects policymakers and trade negotiators shaping US–China tech policy, as well as chipmakers like Nvidia Corp. whose advanced chips are subject to American export curbs.
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The meeting between Xi Jinping and Donald Trump comes as Washington and Beijing appear more worried about global technological supremacy than about the existential risks that Silicon Valley debates. The debate over whether to slow AI development flared anew after Anthropic PBC co-founder Dario Amodei warned of the dangers of unbridled progress in a 3,800-word communique. Trump almost immediately dismissed calls for moderation as a “hoax” and vowed to maintain American leadership.
Beijing’s position is shaped by its own circumstances: it is already behind the U.S. in AI — though it is closing the gap — and is constrained by American curbs on access to advanced chips by Nvidia Corp.
The outcome of this meeting, and of the broader race, may hinge on whether Washington’s export controls remain in place and whether Beijing can close the gap despite them. For now, neither side has signaled any intent to tap the brakes.
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