Xi urges U.S. cooperation on AI

Chinese President Xi Jinping said there is more room for cooperation than competition between China and the United States on artificial intelligence during a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday. According to a state media readout, Xi said the two sides should keep talking about AI, share views on risks and benefits, and work together to prevent misuse of the technology. He also stressed that humans should remain in control and that AI should serve human progress. The comments come as Washington has restricted China’s access to advanced chips used to train AI models and has raised concerns about possible misuse of AI systems. Officials from both countries have recently discussed setting up a U.S.China AI dialogue and a possible alert system for AI incidents.