U.S. and China Launch Super Intelligence Dialogue
- •U.S. and Chinese leaders agreed to call related emerging technologies “super intelligence” instead of “artificial intelligence.”
- •The countries launched a Super Intelligence Dialogue, with the next meeting planned by November 2026.
- •Trade officials agreed to recommend tariff preferences for $30 billion in non-sensitive goods from each country.
The U.S. federal government released a fact sheet on Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit on September 25 (local time). It said President Donald Trump and Xi agreed to use “super intelligence” (SI), rather than “artificial intelligence,” to describe related emerging technologies.
The two countries launched the U.S.-China Super Intelligence Dialogue to discuss SI’s risks and benefits, with the next exchange planned by November 2026. They also agreed to establish a bilateral contact channel for responding to SI-related incidents.
The visit also began operations of the U.S.-China Board of Trade and Board of Investment, whose creation was agreed at a leaders’ meeting in Beijing in May. At the trade board, the countries agreed on recommendations for tariff preferences covering $30 billion worth of non-sensitive goods from each side. They said they would continue talks on critical-mineral supply chains, including rare earths, with the aim of returning shipment volumes to appropriate levels.
An official dinner for Xi and his wife took place in the White House East Room on the evening of September 24. The federal government said official delegations from both countries, business executives and government officials attended. A guest list provided by the White House and reported by U.S. media included Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Alphabet and Google CEO Sundar Pichai, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Apple chairman Tim Cook.