US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet this week at the White House in Washington. Artificial intelligence is set to be a primary focus of the agenda, as both superpowers view the technology as a central point of their economic rivalry. President Trump previously stated that whoever wins AI wins.
Ahead of the summit, US and Chinese delegations held successful and constructive talks in New York on Sunday. Economic officials discussed the creation of a communication channel and dialogue mechanism to address potentially serious AI incidents and security concerns.
In addition to AI, the two countries discussed easing trade tensions as a truce deal is scheduled to expire in November. However, despite the preparatory meetings, expectations for the summit remain limited due to a lack of consensus on a path forward.