About this episode

The episode discusses President Trump's summit with top tech CEOs in China and its implications for AI and national security.

President Trump brought some of America's biggest tech leaders — including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang — to Beijing for a high-stakes summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Council on Foreign Relations' Chris McGuire explains what the talks revealed about AI, export controls, and why the fight over advanced AI chips is becoming one of the most important national security issues facing the US.

People in this episode

Guest: Chris McGuire

Topics covered

• US-China relations
• technology
• national security
• AI
• export controls

Keywords

• Trump
• tech CEOs
• China
• AI chips
• national security

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Council on Foreign Relations, Nvidia

Places: China, US

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