Trump Announces AI Force Ahead of Xi Meeting

According to CNBC, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the creation of an "AI Force" led by an adviser described as an "AI czar" and said he would not hinder the growth of the industry while also watching for wrongdoing through the criminal and civil justice system. The announcement came after a week of disruption for the AI sector, with Anthropic, OpenAI and xAI calling for a slowdown in model development, while Nvidia and Meta downplayed safety concerns. AI is expected to be a major topic at Trump’s state meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, after Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng agreed over the weekend to establish a "U.S.-China AI Dialogue" with a notification mechanism for AI incidents. CNBC sources said JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon, Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, OpenAI’s Sam Altman and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang are expected to attend the state dinner, while no Chinese CEOs have been confirmed.