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Trump Hosts Xi State Dinner, Tech Leaders to Attend

By Drooid · Sep 19, 2026, 1:56 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Trump Hosts AI Dinner

President Donald Trump will host a White House state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Yinping next week.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other technology leaders plan to attend the dinner.
Trump said artificial intelligence should rule society, urging “let data reign.”
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned about AI risks, according to the Wall Street Journal.

Summary

Americans Fear AI

Politico poll of 2,064 adults finds 63% see moderate AI existential risk.
AP-NORC/University of Chicago study finds 53% very concerned about AI’s environmental impact, up from 41%.
NBC News poll of 7,105 adults says 53% believe AI harms K-12 education more than it helps.
Axios reports over two dozen Congress members rarely or never use AI while shaping related rules.

History

Historical Context

In 1997 IBM’s Deep Blue defeated world champion Garry Kasparov 3½–2½ in New York, earning a $700,000 prize and marking the first tournament loss of a reigning champion to a computer. That breakthrough paved the way for later milestones such as Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo beating top Go players in 2016, shaping today’s diplomatic discussions on AI governance.

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Trump Hosts AI Dinner

President Donald Trump will host a White House state dinner for Chinese leader Xi Yinping next week.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and other technology leaders plan to attend the dinner.
Trump said artificial intelligence should rule society, urging “let data reign.”
Former Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned about AI risks, according to the Wall Street Journal.

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