Trump and Chinese president Xi end summit without major agreement on AI

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US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping ended their summit without major agreements on artificial intelligence. The visit highlighted personal rapport and discussions on Iran, Ukraine, Taiwan, and a modest trade truce extension.

Xi’s state visit to the US emphasized personal rapport with the US president, rather than substantial agreements to pause their respective countries’ AI arms race Donald Trump and Chinese president Xi Jinping wrapped up their Washington summit on Friday, facing criticism that they had squandered an opportunity to pause their countries’ artificial intelligence (AI) arms race. The three-day state visit emphasised pageantry and personal rapport rather than substantial agreements. The US president and Xi discussed the wars in Iran and Ukraine and the status of Taiwan. Their biggest policy announcement was a modest two-month extension of a trade truce. Continue reading...