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Trump rules out working with China on AI safety before tech CEO lunch

The president said cooperation would hand Beijing an edge, as AI executives gathered for a White House lunch.

Tarun Mottlia

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Trump rules out working with China on AI safety before tech CEO lunch
Image: Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, 14 May 2026

US President Donald Trump has said he does not want to cooperate with China on AI governance, arguing that it would help Beijing catch up with American companies.

He spoke on Tuesday in Washington shortly before hosting AI executives for lunch at the White House.

He told the audience that AI had come up only briefly in his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping, who visited Washington last week.

“A lot of people say, let’s do it together with China…

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