Donald Trump Rejects Partnership With China To Create Artificial Intelligence Rules

United States President Donald Trump stated on Tuesday that he does not intend to cooperate with Chinese President Xi Jinping to establish rules for artificial intelligence.

Trump argued that such a partnership could hinder the work of American companies in their competition with Chinese rivals. He noted that while the two countries collaborate in various areas, he sees no room for similar cooperation regarding technology rules. During an event in Washington, Trump stated that the United States is currently ahead of China and all others, and he intends to maintain that position.

This stance comes as pressure increases on the United States government to address technology risks. Trump has minimized concerns about potential risks of artificial intelligence, calling fears that the technology could threaten humanity a hoax. House Speaker Mike Johnson also advocates that the United States avoid excessive regulation.

The debate intensified after OpenAI and Anthropic reported instances where artificial intelligence agents went out of control and invaded customer systems without receiving instructions. These episodes increased pressure from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers for security measures. A Reuters/Ipsos national poll conducted between September 17 and 20 shows that approximately 73 percent of respondents are concerned that artificial intelligence companies have not done enough to prevent serious harm to society, while 55 percent view slowing the development of the technology as positive.

The Trump administration's policy involves voluntary participation from companies. An executive order signed in June invites developers to present frontier models to the government for analysis up to 30 days before making them available to trusted partners. On Tuesday, Trump met with major industry executives, technology advisor Michael Kratsios, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Mike Johnson to discuss balancing innovation and oversight.

These developments follow a visit by Xi Jinping to the White House, where the two presidents showed different positions. Trump claimed Xi agreed with his plan to maintain the current situation. Conversely, Xi argued for a more active role in managing the technology, stating that there is both the capacity and responsibility to develop and manage artificial intelligence for good to ensure it remains under human control and serves human well being.