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Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress

South China Morning Post29 September 2026, 19:32 UTCPeople's Republic of China

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he does not want to work with China on addressing artificial intelligence (AI) risks, arguing that cooperation could undermine America’s lead in the fast-moving technology. “Whoever wins superintelligence wins. You’re gonna have a winner and a loser, and you’re probably not gonna have a second place,” Trump said at the launch event for America.gov, a new AI-powered federal government portal. “We’re leading now over China and everyone else, and I want to...

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