Xi urges US cooperation on AI at White House meeting

Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House meeting Thursday that opportunities for cooperation on artificial intelligence outweigh competition, urging continued dialogue between the two nations. Xi stated both sides can exchange views on AI risks and benefits while jointly guarding against misuse or malicious use of the technology, according to a state media readout translated by CNBC. He emphasized humans should maintain control and that AI should support human progress. The remarks come amid U.S. restrictions on China's access to advanced semiconductors and allegations of illicit AI capability distillation. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent proposed an AI incident alert system this week, while China's Commerce Ministry confirmed first senior trade talks on AI occurred Thursday.