US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Thursday, with AI safety and chip restrictions expected to be key topics. This follows discussions over the weekend between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng regarding the possibility of a "US-China AI Dialogue," including establishing communication channels for national security-level incidents. Analysts note that while both leaders are concerned about the growing cyber capabilities and autonomous actions of AI models, an agreement to slow down AI development is "highly unlikely." Washington continues to restrict China's access to NVIDIA's most advanced AI chips and accuses Chinese AI companies of using "distillation" techniques to train models, charges which China denies. China may push for the relaxation of chip export controls during the talks and hopes the US will accept Chinese AI models. Trump previously stated that the US would be in a "very disadvantageous position" if it did not win the AI race, but also posted on Monday that the government would "control it when necessary."