The "Nvidia" case imposes itself on US-China AI talks
Trump and Xi Jinping seek to move beyond the fallout of the Nvidia case and find common ground on AI security during the APEC summit in Shenzhen, where they will discuss establishing a dedicated crisis communication line. This follows the resignation of Nvidia's CEO over a relationship with a woman accused of spying for Beijing.
US President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, next week, aim to move beyond the fallout of the Nvidia case and find common ground on AI security amid growing concerns about the risks associated with this field. The two leaders are scheduled to discuss, during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, held Wednesday and Thursday in the Chinese city of Shenzhen, the establishment of a dedicated crisis communication line between Beijing and Washington on this matter. This comes amid unexpected developments, as the giant US chipmaker Nvidia faces a crisis after its CEO Jensen Huang resigned following an extramarital relationship with a woman accused of spying for Beijing, who is suspected of helping circumvent US restrictions on the company's chips. However, researcher Dylan Loh from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore told AFP that this scandal will not "dominate the agenda" and will not "affect the personal relationship between Trump and Xi." Loh notes that both sides have found a way to handle issues on which they "disagree, compete, or pursue conflicting goals, while maintaining cooperation in areas where they can, and indeed must, cooperate."