The substantive portions of the summit have concluded. From the reporting I’ve seen, the Trump administration and President Xi’s delegation seem to have mostly talked past each other for the benefit of their personal agendas and domestic audiences. The line of communication established between Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Vice Premier He Lifeng stands out as a bright spot, but seems to be more about mishap management than about preventing the most catastrophic outcomes.
President Trump — fresh from remarks at the U.N. where he officially rebranded AI as “super intelligence” (SI) and rejected the idea of “globalist” AI governance — told reporters ahead of talks yesterday that he wanted to “leave [AI] exactly where it is,” and that this was China’s position also.
Nothing to the contrary seems to have come out of the discussions, though Xi made some polite remarks about how the two countries “may have competition, but they may cooperate even more” on AI. He also said, “We have both the capability and responsibility to develop and manage AI for good, and ensure that the development of AI is always under human control and serves the well-being of the people.”
None of Xi’s recorded remarks show him using the term “super intelligence,” but Trump posted that Xi “seemed to like” using it.
Both sides indicated that dialogue on AI will continue.
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