President Trump hosted top technology executives and officials at a White House lunch focused on artificial intelligence, saying he will sign an executive order renaming the field 'superintelligence.'
The White House luncheon with top technology executives came as pressure mounts for stronger AI regulation.
The Microsoft co-founder called on US lawmakers and regulators to step in, saying self-regulation of artificial intelligence is not enough.
Businesses worldwide have significantly increased their use of Chinese AI models in 2026, according to CNBC.
The Microsoft co-founder says crafting international rules for artificial intelligence poses greater challenges than the nuclear arms control efforts of the Cold War era.
Analysts say the administration's competitive framing around AI may discourage China from sharing safety-related information, potentially increasing risks for the US.
The clash over AI's promise and perils involves a range of competing voices and ideologies, not simply two opposing camps, according to NPR.
The former UK deputy prime minister, now working in the tech industry, said some in the sector are 'winding themselves up into a lather' over speculative extinction risks.
Economic measures aimed at limiting Chinese advances in artificial intelligence could backfire, according to an Al Jazeera opinion piece.
Insider warnings, hacking scares during testing and a US-China race have split opinion in the industry and in Washington, France 24 reported.
The initiative comes as artificial intelligence is expected to feature prominently in discussions between the US and Chinese leaders this week, according to CNBC.
Australian scientist Alan Finkel argues that unregulated competition between AI firms and between Washington and Beijing could threaten global stability, calling for coordinated oversight.
A senior White House technology official said the United States will not accept international efforts to place advanced artificial intelligence development under global governance.
The announcement, posted on Truth Social, comes amid calls from across the political spectrum to slow AI development.
Some figures close to the US president have begun using the phrase in place of artificial intelligence, though analysts doubt it will gain wider traction.
In a candid interview during a trade mission, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis acknowledged that governments, including his own, are still catching up to the pace of artificial intelligence's disruption.
Beijing officials and businesses argue calls for caution are designed to preserve America's technological lead, according to a Guardian report
President says his administration will not "hinder or stifle" the growth of artificial intelligence, amid ongoing warnings about the technology's risks
President says he wants a new name for artificial intelligence and plans to create an “AI Force,” while dismissing public unease over AI as a partisan hoax.
President offers few details on new oversight plan even as industry figures and his own party urge caution on artificial intelligence