Trump administration frames AI development as a competition with China
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The White House calls AI a two-player race, even as many US companies reportedly turn to cheaper Chinese AI tools The Trump administration has made its position on artificial intelligence clear. AI is a race, China is the only other runner, and cooperation is off the table. The awkward part is that many American companies are quietly buying from the competition. Inexpensive Chinese-made AI tools are reportedly winning business that might otherwise go to Silicon Valley. Ahead of his September 2026 meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, President Trump cast AI development as a zero-sum contest between Washington and Beijing.
Source: Crypto Briefing
