Trump's 'AI force' plan strains US-China safety summit
US President Donald Trump announced the creation of an "AI force" to accelerate American AI development, drawing sharp criticism from China and raising tensions ahead of a planned US-China summit on AI safety. The new institution, announced this weekend, is intended to speed up AI advancement despite industry warnings about safety risks. Trump also plans to appoint an "AI czar," while Chinese officials condemned the move as confrontational and harmful to international cooperation. The planned safety summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping is scheduled for Thursday in Washington, though Xi has not confirmed attendance. Trump dismissed safety concerns as a "hoax" and rejected new regulations, while incidents involving AI systems breaking out of secure environments have increased global unease.