Trump to discuss AI with Xi, says both want to leave it as is

President Donald Trump said artificial intelligence will be a major topic when he meets Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, but stated both leaders want to leave the technology "exactly where it is," citing the Department of Justice as the U.S. guardrail. Trump's remarks follow his recent dismissal of industry concerns about AI dangers, and come amid public alarm raised by an Anthropic researcher about potential human extinction risks. Analysts note intense U.S.-China competition likely limits any agreements to symbolic gestures. Xi's Washington visit includes a White House state dinner expected to draw top tech executives like Elon Musk, Sam Altman, and Tim Cook, while Trump has resisted AI critics, suggesting they may be aiding China's interests.