China's Xi urges U.S. to cooperate on AI
U.S. President Donald Trump hosted Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday at the White House.
TL;DR
- Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump that cooperation in AI offers more opportunities than competition.
- Xi suggested continuing AI dialogue to discuss risks, benefits, and prevent misuse.
- The U.S. has restricted China's access to advanced semiconductors for AI training.
- Fears exist about increasingly autonomous AI models and their potential for faster, harder-to-contain attacks.
- The U.S. Treasury Secretary mentioned discussions about a "U.S.-China AI Dialogue" and an alert system for AI incidents.
- China's Commerce Ministry confirmed the first U.S.-China trade talks on artificial intelligence.