The upcoming U.S.-China summit in September is expected to focus on the competition in artificial intelligence (AI) technology.
On July 23, President Trump stated at an event in Washington, D.C., that "Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to visit the U.S. on September 24," adding, "We discussed AI in Beijing, and we will talk about it again this time."
AI was also a topic during Trump's state visit to China in May, where both countries agreed to promote government-level discussions on AI. However, specific details of those discussions were not disclosed.
Trump claimed that the U.S. is ahead of China in the AI race, stating, "The side that wins the AI competition will ultimately be the victor. We are ahead of China, and we want to maintain that status."
Recent allegations regarding unauthorized use of U.S. technology by Chinese AI companies have also emerged as a contentious issue between the two nations. However, there has been no official confirmation that this issue will be on the agenda for the September summit.
White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt commented on the possibility of discussing the allegations at the summit, saying, "A wide range of topics are always covered at summits, and we are closely examining this matter."
The U.S. is investigating whether Chinese AI companies have utilized American technology through a process known as "distillation." This technique involves training other models using responses from high-performing AI models. While distillation itself is not illegal, collecting commercial model responses in bulk against terms of service could lead to intellectual property infringement issues.
The U.S. is looking into whether the Chinese startup Moonshot AI improperly used models from American companies like OpenAI and Anthropic in developing its latest model, "Kimi K3."
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen stated, "If it is confirmed that Chinese companies have infringed on U.S. intellectual property through unauthorized distillation across various industries, we will consider sanctions and adding them to the export control list."
Trump did not directly address the allegations of unauthorized use of technology by Chinese firms.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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