{
  "id": 9479523,
  "title": "AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ai-superpower-ambitions-take-centre-stage-as-trump-and-xi-meet",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-09-24T01:44:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/ai-superpower-ambitions-take-centre-stage-as-trump-and-xi-meet/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet, their discussion on artificial intelligence (AI) takes center stage. Both countries consider AI a critical area for their global power and dominance, with neither president outright declaring superiority over the other. Rebecca Arcesati from the Mercator Institute for China Studies notes that China views AI as a race and a means to maximize their power, regardless of public statements.\n\nChina has long seen AI as a cornerstone of its technological ambitions, even when President Xi Jinping does not publicly emphasize it. The US, on the other hand, has prioritized AI supremacy, seeing it as a top priority that outweighs any potential risks to humanity. President Trump has dismissed claims about AI being a hoax.\n\nDuring their meeting, the two presidents will discuss their AI ambitions, which will have global implications. The US and China are currently global leaders in AI, but who leads depends on the criteria used to measure success. While American companies lead in frontier models, China's models remain competitive and are often more affordable and accessible due to lower energy costs.\n\nChina's strategy focuses on deploying AI technology across its economy, whereas many US firms concentrate on proprietary models. Moreover, China's advantage in AI comes from its well-placed access to affordable electricity and its large-scale manufacturing of robots. The country also leads in producing humanoid robots.\n\nDespite chip restrictions imposed by the US on Chinese firms, China continues to release new AI models almost monthly. Chinese open weight models, which are freely downloadable and adaptable, are gaining popularity and closely follow US models. Chinese developers have shown remarkable resilience and innovation in the face of chip shortages. Nevertheless, the US maintains a technological edge due to significant investments in AI companies and the economic growth driven by AI.",
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has been blunt about his AI ambitions and about who he considers the US's main rival: China.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "AI superpower ambitions take centre stage as Trump and Xi meet",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/ai-superpower-ambitions-take-centre-stage-as-trump-and-xi-meet",
        "published": "2026-09-23T22:01:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}