# 'Nuclear' threat or market boom? AI race looms over Trump-Xi talks

https://mins.news/en/item/70207

- CBC News, 2026-09-23 08:00 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/donald-trump-xi-jinping-summit-washington-ai-9.7353943?cmp=rss

> Calls are growing for the United States and China to work together on safeguards for artificial intelligence as President Donald Trump prepares to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. The rivalry over AI is set to hang over their talks, whether it brings a “nuclear” threat or a market boom.

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