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Trump claims US leads China in AI race ahead of Xi's Washington visit

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Former US President Donald Trump asserted that the United States holds a substantial lead over China in the field of artificial intelligence. He made these remarks in the Oval Office, expressing excitement about an upcoming visit from Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington. Trump also highlighted what he described as unprecedented levels of inbound US investment. AI

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Trump claims US leads China in AI race ahead of Xi's Washington visit

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Magnier ·

    Trump calls Xi’s Washington visit ‘exciting’, but claims US leads China in AI race

    US President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that the US held a significant lead over China in artificial intelligence, touted what he termed unprecedented levels of inbound US investment and said he was thrilled about Chinese President Xi Jinping’s visit to Washington later th…

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