A worker stands at the booth for Chinese AI Startup Moonshot's Kimi K3 during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China on July 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan, File)
September 15, 2026
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As the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US
But both the U.S. and China have also expressed growing concerns over AI. The current debate takes on greater importance ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to Washington this month to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, and as experts say the future of AI will depend significantly on what China and the U.S. do and don’t do.