Trump and Xi to discuss artificial intelligence regulation at Washington summit
World · 23 September 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet in Washington in late September 2026 to talk about artificial intelligence safety. Before the summit, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent met with his Chinese counterpart to prepare.
Both countries see AI as very important for their future power. This makes them reluctant to slow down their own development. Chinese officials believe that US calls for restraint are really designed to hold China back. Trump has also warned that regulating AI could give China a competitive advantage.
Some leading American technology figures, including Sam Altman and Jeff Bezos, have pushed for cooperation between the two countries on AI safety. Analysts do not expect a formal agreement, but both sides may agree that advanced AI carries shared risks.