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AI looms large over Trump-Xi meeting amid deep distrust between US and China
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Fusion42 · 23 September 2026 · Fusion42 review
US President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are meeting amid persistent distrust, with artificial intelligence safety as a rare potential area for cooperation despite ongoing tensions over trade, export controls, and geopolitics. The US pushes to maintain its AI lead while proposing a safety dialogue with China, which remains sceptical of US motives and pursues its own AI regulations.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of AI Frontier Models, and 8 sources have reported it between 17 Sep 2026 and 24 Sep 2026.
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The US-China AI safety talks open a rare channel for cooperation but harden the divide over technology leadership. You in AI development should prepare for regulatory complexity and geostrategic friction slowing cross-border collaboration.
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8 sources · first reported 17 Sep 2026 · latest 24 Sep 2026
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