Event Brief
Trump rejects AI safety cooperation with China
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
Summary: US President Donald Trump said he does not want to work with China on governing AI safety after a summit with Xi Jinping. He argued that cooperation would make it harder for American companies to get ahead.
WHO: Donald Trump
WHAT: Trump rejected a push to work with China on AI safety governance.
WHEN: Sep 29, 2026 at 1:17 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Trump said working with China on AI safety would make it harder for American companies to get ahead.
How this story developed (showing 34 of 34 earlier reports)
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Trump says AI leaders signed a 'morally binding' deal
· Sep 29, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
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Trump to host AI summit with top leaders in Washington
· Sep 29, 2026 at 11:03 AM ET
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Trump to host tech leaders on AI safety concerns
· Sep 29, 2026 at 9:07 AM ET
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Top AI leaders to meet at the White House
· Sep 29, 2026 at 8:00 AM ET
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China and U.S. set AI safety channel and working groups
· Sep 27, 2026 at 2:12 AM ET
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China and U.S. to open AI communication channel
· Sep 26, 2026 at 5:10 PM ET
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China and US agree on AI safety incident channel
· Sep 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM ET
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U.S. and China agree to trim tariffs and start AI talks
· Sep 26, 2026 at 11:07 AM ET
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China and US plan AI communication channel after summit
· Sep 26, 2026 at 7:06 AM ET
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US and China to set up AI incident communication channel
· Sep 26, 2026 at 1:05 AM ET
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Trump and Xi differ on AI control at summit
· Sep 25, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
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Trump and Johnson to meet tech CEOs on AI next week
· Sep 25, 2026 at 12:00 AM ET
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Trump, Xi extend US-China trade truce by two months
· Sep 24, 2026 at 8:09 PM ET
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Trump-Xi summit sidelines calls for AI global oversight
· Sep 24, 2026 at 7:08 PM ET
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Trump-Xi AI rivalry highlighted on Bloomberg show
· Sep 24, 2026 at 4:06 PM ET
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China confirms first AI talks with U.S. have taken place
· Sep 24, 2026 at 8:10 AM ET
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Trump and Xi face-to-face as US-China race for AI
· Sep 24, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
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Trump and Xi face off on US-China AI dominance
· Sep 24, 2026 at 6:00 AM ET
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Experts warn Trump’s AI race focus could hinder China intel
· Sep 23, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
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Trump and Xi meet amid US-China AI supremacy push
· Sep 23, 2026 at 8:00 PM ET
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Trump says US must “win AI” over China
· Sep 23, 2026 at 9:04 AM ET
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Trump-Xi summit to include AI safety talks
· Sep 23, 2026 at 4:05 AM ET
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Trump hosts Xi in Washington focused on pageantry
· Sep 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET
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China AI and tech executives may miss Xi-Trump summit
· Sep 22, 2026 at 12:05 PM ET
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Trump and Xi to discuss AI risks and competition
· Sep 22, 2026 at 11:05 AM ET
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AI and Iran expected on agenda for Trump-Xi meeting
· Sep 21, 2026 at 9:00 PM ET
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US-China tech rivalry: Huawei remains a key battleground
· Sep 21, 2026 at 7:05 PM ET
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Trump unveils proposed “AI Force” ahead of Xi visit
· Sep 20, 2026 at 1:06 PM ET
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Trump to host Xi in Washington next week
· Sep 17, 2026 at 7:11 PM ET
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AI executives invited to Trump-Xi dinner
· Sep 17, 2026 at 6:09 PM ET
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U.S. and China seek AI guardrails ahead of leader meeting
· Sep 17, 2026 at 6:04 PM ET
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AI crisis raises tensions ahead of Xi’s Washington visit
· Sep 17, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
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U.S.-China AI safety cooperation to be discussed in Washington
· Sep 17, 2026 at 3:07 PM ET
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AI supremacy to loom over Trump-Xi Washington talks
· Sep 16, 2026 at 6:07 PM ET
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