What does global leadership on AI look like?

What does global leadership on AI look like? Download Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/nx-s1-5975512/nx-s1-mx-5975512-1" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> US President Donald Trump (L) and China's President Xi Jinping stand for their countries' national anthems during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images President Trump and Xi Jinping will meet in Washington, D.C. this week as both sides look to gain an advantage in artificial intelligence development and face a reckoning on the risks of AI.

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