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Trump rejects AI safety cooperation with China, frames race as zero-sum

President Trump publicly declined to cooperate with China on AI safety, framing the technology race as a winner-take-all contest and asserting US leadership. This reverses any expectation of bilateral AI risk management following the Xi summit, signaling a more confrontational stance. The statement is unilateral and may not reflect formal policy, but it sets a hawkish tone for US-China tech relations.

South China Morning Postabout 12 hours agoUS, CNengCredibility 27%View source

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