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US President Trump has declined calls to cooperate with China on regulating artificial intelligence (AI), arguing that collaboration would hinder American companies' competitive edge in the global technology market. At a launch event for America.gov, an AI-powered government portal, Trump emphasized his desire to maintain the United States' leadership over China and other nations in AI development.

Written by AI on 2026-09-29, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On September 26, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump declared during a White House press conference that the United States should not collaborate with China on artificial intelligence (AI). Despite having discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping about AI, Trump insisted that integrating efforts would hinder American dominance in technology. He stated, “When you’re leading, you don’t open it up to each other,” emphasizing U.S. leadership over China in this domain. Additionally, at the launch of a new AI-powered federal government portal called America.gov, Trump reiterated his stance, saying, "Whoever wins superintelligence wins," reinforcing his commitment to maintaining American superiority in AI technology.

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Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress US president won’t collaborate with Beijing to govern AI as it would make it harder for American companies to get ahead in global tech race “Whoever wins superintelligence wins.

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Trump rejects calls to work with China on AI safety despite Xi summit progress · assertive framing

wins → reject → superintelligence

You’re gonna have a winner and a loser, and you’re probably not gonna have a second place,” Trump said at the launch event for America.gov, a new AI-powered federal government portal. asserted

Trump → go → America.gov

“We’re leading now over China and everyone else, and I want to keep it that way … asserted

I → lead → it

The only way you can keep it that way is to do exactly what we’re doing right now.” asserted

we → keep → what

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