AMD CEO Lisa Su to Attend Trump-Xi State Dinner Alongside Corporate Tech Elite
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AMD chair and CEO Lisa Su will join a gathering of powerful U.S. tech executives at President Donald Trump's state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping, highlighting the cozy relationship between corporate tech giants and political leaders amid escalating U.S.-China rivalry in AI and semiconductors.
Advanced Micro Devices chair and chief executive Lisa Su has confirmed her attendance at President Donald Trump's state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping—a gathering that underscores the deep entanglement of corporate tech power and political influence. Su told FOX Business host Liz Claman that she will be present at the event, calling the summit 'very impactful, very important' and stressing the need for stability in the global technology ecosystem, a phrase often used to justify the unchecked dominance of multinational tech corporations.
Su will be joined by other high-profile American tech executives, including Tesla's Elon Musk, OpenAI's Sam Altman, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, and Apple's Tim Cook. Their presence at the dinner highlights how a handful of billionaire executives are shaping the future of technology and global policy, even as U.S. export-control rules restrict China's access to advanced semiconductor chips and further entrench global inequality.
During the interview, Su expressed optimism about AI, stating, 'I am an AI optimist' and describing the technology as 'the most powerful' she has seen in her career. Yet, as the industry pushes aggressively forward, questions remain about who will benefit from these advances and whether trust in AI can truly be built when profit-driven corporations control its development. Su described trust as 'absolutely non-negotiable,' but for many, the lack of democratic oversight in tech is the real issue.
The dinner will feature a red-carpet arrival ceremony for President Xi and his wife at Joint Base Andrews. The two-day summit, beginning Thursday, is expected to focus heavily on AI and related trade issues, according to a senior administration official—once again centering the interests of the powerful over those of workers and communities affected by these technologies.