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Trump-Xi Summit to Focus on AI as Tech Executives Attend
WHY IT MATTERS
The summit's focus on AI highlights the growing concern over the technology's safety and potential impact on humanity, with the leaders' decisions potentially shaping the future of AI development and regulation.
What happened
President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are set to host a state dinner next week, with top artificial intelligence executives in attendance. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon will join the leaders for the highly anticipated summit on September 24.
The event comes as concerns over AI safety have grown, with some industry leaders calling for safeguards on the rapid development of advanced models. Altman has backed calls for an industrywide slowdown on AI development, while Huang has dismissed fears about AI's potential impact on humanity.
The summit's focus on AI has raised questions about whether the leaders will discuss standards for building and testing advanced AI models, as well as the sale of Nvidia's AI chips to China.
PRIMARY SOURCES
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