Mr. Trump is planning to take a more assertive role in ensuring that the industry outpaces its Chinese counterparts even as only 23 percent of Americans believe the president has handled the AI issue well.

The meeting initially appeared to have few tangible takeaways.

The administration is set to pick the second-ever AI chief with several former and current administration insiders rumored to be in the running for the position overseeing the trillion-dollar

President Donald Trump’s call to leave AI “exactly where it is” contrasts even with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

The White House has not publicly released the voluntary framework for testing frontier AI models that it finalized in August.

Senior administration officials have gathered almost daily in recent months to plot potential guardrails.

The White House wants US review before OpenAI and Anthropic share new AI models with UK testers as pressure builds around AI safety.

U.K. leaders are calling for a shared set of global principles, even as the White House seeks first access to new models for testing.

President Donald Trump hosted Xi Jinping for a state dinner and National Archives tour, as Iran claims it will reopen the Strait of Hormuz in seven days if the U.S. agrees to new terms.