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Technology

AI rivalry features in Trump-Xi meeting

Source: BBC News · 23 Sep 2026, 22:01 UTC
AI rivalry features in Trump-Xi meeting
Image: BBC News · original report

The United States and China are competing for leadership in artificial intelligence while seeking to keep the technology under human control, BBC News reported. The supplied material does not identify agreements, policy proposals or comments made by Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at their meeting.

Artificial intelligence featured in the context of a meeting between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, BBC News reported. The United States and China are competing for supremacy in AI while also seeking to keep the technology under human control. The supplied material does not explain how the two governments define that objective.

It does not identify any agreement reached by the leaders, describe specific AI systems or give details of discussions about chips, research, safety or regulation. No direct quotations from Trump or Xi are included. The report presents the meeting against the backdrop of a contest between the two countries for technological leadership.

The available material provides no further information about the outcome of the talks or the policies either side intends to pursue.

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