Xi says China and US must ensure AI ‘is always under human control’ as Trump touts ‘great friendship’ before White House talks – live
Chinese President Xi Jinping visited the White House for talks with Donald Trump covering trade, AI, Taiwan, and other issues. Xi stated that China and the US share a responsibility to keep AI under human control, while Trump emphasized the personal relationship between the two leaders.
Why this matters: Two of the world's most powerful governments just made 'human control of AI' a talking point at the highest diplomatic level. That framing matters. It can mean real oversight and accountability, or it can mean each government keeps AI tightly controlled by the state, which is a very different thing. Watch what follows. Agreements between the US and China on AI governance will shape the rules that most of the world ends up living with, whether those people had any say or not.
Who should care: General readers · AI governance · Policy
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