Senator Chris Coons is urging President Trump to make artificial intelligence a top priority during his next meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping, drawing a parallel to Cold War nuclear arms negotiations. The United States currently produces over 10 million advanced AI chips annually compared to approximately 200,000 for China, a 50-to-1 ratio. The senator is championing the SAFE Chips Act to codify into law export restrictions on advanced AI semiconductors to China, which are currently subject to reversible executive actions. The two leaders met in Beijing in May 2026 without reaching any formal agreement on AI, while OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested that a bilateral AI safety treaty could be worthy of a Nobel Peace Prize.
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