Xi and Trump seek safe AI without slowing the race for supremacy

Chinese President Xi Jinping and former U.S. President Donald Trump are set to meet this week to discuss a range of complex issues, from trade to Taiwan. Despite their differences, both leaders agree on one crucial point: neither nation can afford to slow down the rapid development of artificial intelligence. While there are concerns in Silicon Valley about the potential existential threat posed by AI, Washington and Beijing seem more focused on maintaining their positions as global technological pioneers.

The two countries have made it clear that they have no intention of slowing down AI development, a stance that became even more pronounced after Dario Amodei, co-founder of Anthropic PBC, warned of the dangers of uncontrolled progress in a lengthy communique. Trump quickly dismissed such calls for moderation as a "hoax" and pledged to continue leading America in this field.

Beijing, on the other hand, acknowledges its current lag behind the U.S. in AI development, though it remains committed to closing this gap, even if constrained by American restrictions on access to advanced chips from companies like Nvidia Corp.