In his opening remarks at the White House, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that the United States and China have a responsibility to ensure that artificial intelligence develops under “human control” and “for good”.
“We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control,” he said at the White House.
US President Donald Trump and Xi have placed artificial intelligence at the forefront of their bilateral agenda.
Ahead of the bilateral meeting, Trump explicitly stated via his Truth Social platform that he wants to leave AI governance exactly where it is.
“A big day with President Xi of China. Super Intelligence (SI) will be a big topic of discussion, but I want to leave it exactly where it is. That is China’s position also. Our guardrail is the DOJ!”, he wrote.
The two countries’ finance ministers met earlier this week, with the US proposing a new “notification mechanism” for AI incidents between the two nations.
Earlier, Trump welcomed the Chinese leader to the White House for a lavish state visit. Trump shook hands with Xi at the start of a day full of pomp and pageantry, but their talks are expected to focus on tense issues, particularly how to handle the rising challenges posed by artificial intelligence.