September 26, 2026

Trump says he does not want to 'integrate' with China on AI

He says the US should maintain its AI advantage instead of opening up efforts to China

Trump says he does not want to 'integrate' with China on AI
US President Donald Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, Sept 24, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci

Reuters

Published : 26 Sep 2026, 09:11 PM

Updated : 26 Sep 2026, 09:11 PM

President Donald Trump said on Saturday that despite a "big talk" this week with Chinese President Xi Jinping on AI, the US should not join efforts with China on the technology.

"We had a big talk on SI," Trump told reporters at the White House, using his preferred name of super intelligence.

"What they want to do is stop our progress because we're leading China by a lot, and we're going to keep it that way. We didn't spend that much time talking about it," he added.

Trump said he did not want to "integrate" AI initiatives with China because of US dominance.

"I would rather not integrate because we're leading by a lot," he said, adding: "When you're leading, you don't open it up to each other".

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