All eyes are on what Trump and Xi will do amid grim warnings of an AI apocalypse. Here’s what they’ve said.

Business Insider | 14-09-2026 07:10am |

Fears about AI's apocalyptic capabilities have reached a fever pitch, but President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping have yet to show they are too concerned. Trump downplayed concerns about AI researchers' warnings that AI could threaten humanity's existence during a visit to Ireland to watch the Irish Open, saying whoever wins AI wins and that negative forces are bringing up things that won't happen. Xi has not directly commented on the AI doomsday debate. Both leaders are described as locked in on keeping up the pace of AI progress rather than slowing it down.

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