Trump-Xi Summit to Focus on AI as Tech Leaders Attend Dinner

Artificial intelligence will be a central topic when President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping meet at the White House on September 24, with leading technology executives expected to attend a state dinner for the Chinese leader. The summit places the world's two dominant AI powers at the center of a geopolitical rivalry, with discussions expected to cover trade, semiconductors, and potential safety guardrails for the rapidly advancing technology. Among the tech leaders confirmed or reported to attend the dinner are OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon. Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, SpaceX and Tesla chief Elon Musk, Apple head Tim Cook, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai are also expected to be present. The gathering underscores the significant role the private sector plays in the U.S.-China technology competition. The meeting follows a previous summit in Beijing in May where AI guardrails were discussed but no formal agreement was reached. Analysts suggest any ambitious deal to slow development or craft global safeguards is likely out of reach. The U.S.