Why the US Must Engage China on AI Safety Before It’s ‘Game Over’
Sebastian Mallaby of the Council on Foreign Relations says Chinese AI is closing the gap—and that means Washington can’t afford to ignore safety talks.
US President Donald Trump, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2025.
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As President Donald Trump and President Xi Jinping sit down for their high-stakes summit, a key risk in the US-China relationship is being underplayed: the race to control—and contain—artificial intelligence. On this week’s episode of Trumponomics, host Stephanie Flanders speaks with Council on Foreign Relations Senior Fellow Sebastian Mallaby, who warned that while trade and semiconductors dominate the agenda, AI safety remains a “potentially dangerous missed opportunity” for cooperation between the two powers.