Trump and Xi Rule Out Joint AI Development After Washington Talks
US President Donald Trump ruled out joint AI development with China after meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington, citing US dominance in the field. Trump said he prefers to keep America's lead rather than integrate efforts. Trump and Xi agreed to rename artificial intelligence as "super intelligence" (SI), a term Trump has promoted. Trump dismissed China's interest as an attempt to slow US progress, stating, "When you're leading, you don't open it up to each other." The leaders established the US-China Super Intelligence Dialogue to discuss risks and benefits, with the next exchange set for November 2026. They also agreed on a bilateral communication channel for SI-related incidents, following an eight-point consensus reported by Xinhua.