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Trump, Xi Hold AI Safety Talks Without Agreement

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 1:56 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump hosts President Xi Jinping in Washington for a visit that includes AI safety talks.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice-Premier He Lifeng propose an AI safety mechanism but stop short of agreement.
CEOs Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg attend a White House dinner.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges the United States and China to start a Cold-War-style AI dialogue for transparency.

History

Historical Context

From February 21-28 1972 President Richard Nixon became the first U.S. leader to visit the People’s Republic of China, ending 23 years of diplomatic silence and exploiting the Sino-Soviet split. Henry Kissinger’s secret 1971 Beijing trip prepared talks with Premier Zhou Enlai. Today, President Donald Trump, President Xi Jinping, and CEOs Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk meet on AI safety, recalling Nixon’s historic opening.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump hosts President Xi Jinping in Washington for a visit that includes AI safety talks.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice-Premier He Lifeng propose an AI safety mechanism but stop short of agreement.
CEOs Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai, Tim Cook, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg attend a White House dinner.
UN Secretary-General António Guterres urges the United States and China to start a Cold-War-style AI dialogue for transparency.

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