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Trump: US, China Seek to Maintain Current AI Development Path Amid Safety Debate
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Firstpost•24-09-2026, 18:31
Trump: US, China Seek to Maintain Current AI Development Path Amid Safety Debate
- •Donald Trump stated that the US and China aim to keep Artificial Intelligence development "exactly where it is" ahead of negotiations with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
- •Trump's remarks, made on Truth Social, indicated that "Super Intelligence (SI)" would be a key discussion point, with the Department of Justice serving as the US guardrail.
- •The comments come as both nations discuss AI alongside broader economic and strategic issues, with previous talks about an AI dialogue and incident notification mechanism.
- •Despite concerns from AI researchers about rapid development and recursive learning, Trump opposes measures that could slow AI progress, a view echoed by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
- •AI is expected to be a prominent topic during Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to the US.
Key Questions Answered
President Donald Trump stated that both the United States and China want to leave artificial intelligence development exactly where it is, noting that the Department of Justice serves as their shared guardrail.
Reports indicate that President Trump views the Department of Justice as the primary mechanism for the United States to watch over the artificial intelligence sector rather than imposing new industry regulations.
AI researchers and executives from companies like Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google DeepMind have raised safety concerns regarding recursive learning, but Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has disapproved of setting new development regulations and suggested shutting labs down only if containment fails completely.
