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Trump Hosts Xi at White House State Dinner

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 2:51 PM UTC · How we work

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10% Extinction Risk

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned AI has over a 10% chance of killing humanity within a decade; Trump called AI a U.S.–China race.
Over 130 guests attended, many top tech CEOs.
Attendees included Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella and Tim Cook.

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Tech Wealth Surge

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on September 24, 2026.
The guest list, dominated by tech CEOs with nearly $2 trillion net worth, excluded Chinese corporate leaders, exposing extreme wealth concentration.
Senator Bernie Sanders noted tech CEOs have nearly doubled wealth since 2025.
He urged that AI development be directed toward the benefit of all humanity.

Blindspot

Senator Bernie Sanders said the tech executives attending the dinner have nearly doubled their wealth since the 2025 election and urged that AI be developed to benefit all humanity.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

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10% Extinction Risk

U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on Thursday, September 24, 2026.
Anthropic researcher Jacob Coxon warned AI has over a 10% chance of killing humanity within a decade; Trump called AI a U.S.–China race.
Over 130 guests attended, many top tech CEOs.
Attendees included Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Jensen Huang, Satya Nadella and Tim Cook.

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