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Trump AI Force launch and AI slowdown rejection

The story so farPresident Trump rejected calls to slow down AI development and announced the creation of an 'AI Force,' though he offered few details on what the new entity would do. The US-China AI race is accelerating as self-improving AI models advance, with artificial intelligence competition now widely described as a two-power rivalry leaving the rest of the world largely on the sidelines, according to foreign policy experts. China's Z.ai disabled its AI coding assistant features after a security issue was discovered, according to Reuters.

Still watching

  • How significant is the expulsion of two top Chinese generals, and does it signal broader instability or an anti-corruption campaign within the military?
  • What role, if any, will the UN be permitted to play in setting global AI standards as the US and China advance independently?
  • Why are China's power infrastructure stocks underperforming despite surging AI-driven energy demand?
  • Can Alibaba's new chip meaningfully close the gap with leading US AI chips given ongoing export controls?
  • Will the Trump-Xi summit produce any concrete agreements on AI governance or trade, and will the current trade truce be extended?
  • What was the nature of the security issue that caused Z.ai to disable its AI coding assistant features, and when will those features be restored?

How it developed

  1. 22 Sep 2026→ in the 22 Sep 2026 issue

    Trump AI Force launch and AI slowdown rejection

    • President Trump rejected calls to slow down AI development and announced the creation of an 'AI Force,' though he offered few details on what the new entity would do.
    • The US-China AI race is accelerating as self-improving AI models advance, with artificial intelligence competition now widely described as a two-power rivalry leaving the rest of the world largely on the sidelines, according to foreign policy experts.
    • China's Z.ai disabled its AI coding assistant features after a security issue was discovered, according to Reuters.
  2. 20 Sep 2026→ in the 20 Sep 2026 issue

    Trump AI Force announcement and artificial intelligence tsar appointment

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