Trump and Chinese president Xi end summit without major agreement on AI
TL;DR
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.
Nauti's Take
At least Washington and Beijing are talking directly again, and the extended trade truce leaves an opportunity to put AI safety on the agenda of a later meeting. The limit is obvious: without binding commitments the arms race keeps running, and chip exports and model safety remain unregulated.
European companies should keep planning for shifting export rules and fragile supply chains.
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