Trump-Xi meeting puts AI safety, chips and U.S.-China rivalry in focus

U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to discuss artificial intelligence safety during their meeting as both countries try to balance competition with concern about emerging risks. The article says U.S. and Chinese officials have discussed creating a channel for AIrelated incidents, including events tied to national security. Experts say the most likely outcome is a limited dialogue on safety frameworks rather than any agreement to slow AI development. Tensions remain high over access to advanced Nvidia chips and accusations from the U.S. that Chinese firms are using model distillation to narrow the gap with American AI systems, a claim China rejects.