Trump Administration Moves to Secure American AI Leadership During Xi’s Visit
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Trump officials are planning a strategic meeting with top U.S. AI executives during Xi Jinping’s state visit, reinforcing America’s technological dominance and rejecting alarmist narratives about AI risks.
Washington – Senior officials in the Trump administration are proactively arranging a high-level meeting with executives from leading American artificial-intelligence companies as Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for a state visit to the White House next week. Sources say the discussion will focus on the future of AI and associated risks, but no formal schedule has been set and it remains unclear whether President Trump will personally attend. Xi is not expected to participate in the side meeting, ensuring that American interests remain front and center.
"The Administration is in regular contact with AI frontier labs, and will continue engaging with the tech industry to cement America’s AI dominance while keeping Americans safe," a Trump administration official told CNN, underscoring the administration’s commitment to maintaining U.S. supremacy in this critical field.
Major American companies expected at the meeting include Meta, Anthropic, Google, SpaceXAI, OpenAI, and Nvidia. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang are scheduled to attend the state dinner for Xi and may join the exclusive side discussion, according to sources. OpenAI’s chief global affairs officer confirmed Altman's attendance, reflecting the administration’s close partnership with the nation’s top innovators.
The proposed meeting comes as so-called AI leaders issue exaggerated warnings about the technology’s potential dangers—warnings President Trump has rightly dismissed as unfounded. Trump has called concerns over AI “a hoax” and described calls for excessive safeguards as part of a “sick conspiracy” to hinder American progress.
Lawmakers hope the gathering could lay the groundwork for a bilateral agreement on AI development to prevent an unnecessary arms race. Altman told a magazine that a U.S.–China accord on shared standards would be a significant achievement. House Speaker Mike Johnson said discussions about the meeting have been ongoing and indicated it could occur next week, though he declined to confirm a final schedule.
Trump also spoke with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang by phone during a Los Angeles summit, emphasizing his belief that AI will not “take over the world,” pushing back against the fearmongering of globalist elites.