Expert watches Trump-Xi summit for signs of AI rivalry or cooperation
Former U.S. deputy national security advisor Anne Neuberger is monitoring this week's summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping for indications of how the two countries will approach artificial intelligence.
Anne Neuberger, a former deputy national security advisor to the U.S. president, is closely watching this week's summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Her focus is on whether the meeting will reveal signs of growing competition or potential cooperation between the two countries on artificial intelligence.
Why it matters
Artificial intelligence has become one of the central arenas in which the United States and China compete for global technological and economic leadership. As a result, any high-level meeting between officials from the two countries draws close scrutiny for signals about how each side intends to shape its AI policy going forward.
Neuberger, drawing on her background in national security and technology policy, suggests the summit could show whether the two powers will pursue a more confrontational path — each trying to outpace the other in AI development — or instead look for areas of possible cooperation, such as shared standards or risk mitigation.
Context
Trump and Xi are meeting this week as part of a summit whose full agenda and outcomes have not yet been detailed. Still, observers widely expect artificial intelligence to be among the key topics shaping the broader trajectory of U.S.-China relations, extending beyond technology into wider geopolitical dynamics.
Further details about the summit's specific outcomes and decisions were not immediately available.
