Trump rules out working with China on AI safety before tech CEO lunch
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Ruling out AI safety cooperation with China hardens the geopolitical split in AI governance—export controls and divergent standards are now the base case, not a tail risk. Multinationals need separate assumptions for US- and China-facing AI products, from model choice to data residency and allowed features.
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