U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan to address the possibility of autonomous weapons during their diplomatic talks next week. The agenda focuses on AI guardrails to prevent the technology from escaping human control or being used to build dangerous arms, with the goal of potentially agreeing on a global slowdown of development. This summit on Sept. 24 will determine whether the two rivals pursue a competitive path or a concerted effort to manage the technology's risks.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent meets Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in New York this weekend to cover "shared risks" and the bifurcation of AI systems. Their agenda includes discussions on open and closed weight models, trade, and rare earths. Trump administration officials are also considering a separate meeting with tech executives including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on the sidelines of the diplomatic visit.