Xi acknowledges risks of AI even as Trump dismisses them

After chief executives at top artificial intelligence companies called on the U.S. government to cooperate with China to contain the dangers of the technology, President Donald Trump began the day of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping by suggesting that he wasn’t interested.

Xi acknowledges risks of AI even as Trump dismisses them

TL;DR

  • Top AI executives recommended U.S.-China cooperation to address AI dangers.
  • President Trump indicated he was not interested in this cooperation.
  • This occurred at the beginning of his summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.