Xi acknowledges risks of AI even as Trump dismisses them
TL;DR
Trump has dismissed the idea of an international agreement on AI, but his Chinese counterpart on Thursday said both countries must “manage AI for good. ” According to the Washington Post, Xi also called for keeping humans in control of AI, while Trump rejected demands for new AI rules.
Nauti's Take
When the two biggest AI powers talk about risk at all, it opens an opportunity for shared minimum standards, for example on military use. The limit is obvious: Xi's words cost nothing, and without US buy-in any agreement stays toothless.
For Europe, this means enforcing its own rules like the AI Act rather than waiting for a deal between Washington and Beijing.
Summary
Trump has dismissed the idea of an international agreement on AI, but his Chinese counterpart on Thursday said both countries must “manage AI for good. ” According to the Washington Post, Xi also called for keeping humans in control of AI, while Trump rejected demands for new AI rules.
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