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AI safety expected to feature in Trump-Xi talks

Analysts cited by CNBC expect AI safety to be a focus of the US and Chinese presidents’ summit, though no formal agenda or outcomes have been provided.

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Owen Mercer
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AI safety is expected to feature prominently in talks between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to analysts cited by CNBC.

The report, published on 23 September, places the expected discussion against a backdrop of heightened concerns about AI safety and wider US-China technology competition.

CNBC’s account also characterises both sides as unwilling to slow their AI development. The supplied report provides no further detail on that assessment.

It does not confirm AI safety as a formal agenda item, give the summit date or identify other participants. No outcomes from the talks are reported.

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