President Xi characterized both countries as AI powers with the shared capability and responsibility to ensure the technology remains under human control. This bilateral alignment contrasts with pleas for international coordination from OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at a UN Security Council meeting on Sept 23. At that event, White House Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Kratsios rejected any "globalist scheme" of control, asserting that rapid advancement should not lead to new global governance structures.
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
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Trump and Xi Reject AI Slowdowns to Preserve Development Pace
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The U.S. and China have decided to avoid new limits on super intelligence after a summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping in Washington on Sept 24. Trump stated on Truth Social that he and Xi wish to leave the technology's status "exactly where it is," effectively ending active debate regarding a potential slowdown in progress. Trump designated the U.S. Department of Justice as the primary regulatory guardrail for the industry, while officials from both nations discussed the creation of an AI incident-alert channel to coordinate on systemic risks.
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