Tech Leaders Attend White House Dinner Honoring Xi Jinping Amid AI Debate

Tech leaders attended a state dinner held at the White House, which honored Chinese leader Xi Jinping. Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Tim Cook, and Lisa Su were present at the main table alongside President Trump and Xi. Invitees included Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, and leaders from companies like Amazon, Meta, and Google. The discussions centered on the global AI race and the potential for advanced AI to impact humanity.

The gathering marked a rare opportunity for powerful tech figures to interact with Chinese state dignitaries. The dinner highlighted a divide among innovators regarding whether the world should slow AI development or accelerate it. The focus on the US-China technology competition adds a layer of geopolitical risk to industry development.

Tech giants including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos, and Apple's Tim Cook are vying for favor or facing mockery from the incoming president, Donald Trump.