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Xi calls for AI development to remain under human control

Source: NDTV · 24 Sep 2026, 15:58 UTC

Chinese President Xi Jinping has said the United States and China have the ability and responsibility to develop and manage artificial intelligence for good, NDTV reports. He called for AI development to remain under human control. The supplied material provides no further details of the White House discussion.

Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for artificial-intelligence development to remain under human control, according to remarks reported by NDTV. Speaking at the White House, Xi said the United States and China had both the capability and the responsibility to develop and manage AI for good. The statement presents human oversight as a principle for the development and management of the technology.

The supplied material does not identify the specific AI systems or risks discussed by the two leaders. It also gives no details about any agreement, policy proposal or joint mechanism announced during the White House talks. No response from US officials is included in the available report.

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