Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say

Divided we fall? Trump’s China rivalry and “AI race” delusion may endanger US, experts say Trump focus on winning “AI race” may deter China from sharing safety intel.

16 Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav This week, the US and China, the two world leaders on AI, finally started talks meant to keep the whole world safe from emerging safety risks. But whether meetings between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping can lead to a reliable global governance framework for AI depends on how much the fierce rivals are actually willing to cooperate.