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The United States and China have reached an agreement: artificial intelligence will not decide the fate of nuclear weapons. This pact, announced after a meeting between President Joe Biden and President Xi Jinping at the APEC summit in Lima, Peru, comes as both nations acknowledge their responsibilities as global leaders in AI development. It’s not because either country was on the verge of handing nukes over to a machine. It’s about setting boundaries before things even start to spiral out of control. Jake Sullivan, Biden’s national security advisor, explained the move in simple terms: humans must remain in control of decisions involving nuclear weapons. “It’s an important statement about AI and nuclear doctrine,” he said. The meeting is expected to be the last between Biden and Xi during Biden’s presidency. But even as they shook hands and made this rare agreement, the tension between the two countries was thick in the air. Tech wars and trade fights with China Let’s not pretend everything’s rosy between the U.S. and China. They’ve been locked in heated disputes over technology and trade for generations. America has slapped export controls on advanced semiconductors that are essential for AI development. These restrictions are seen as an effort to stall China’s tech growth. In his remarks, Xi warned that the relationship between the U.S. and China isn’t just about the two nations. It’s about the fate of the world. “Make the wise choice,” he said, urging both sides to figure out how to coexist without blowing things up—literally or figuratively. But his subtle diss wasn’t just at Biden. Xi has his eyes on President Donald Trump too. Trump’s campaign talk about slapping massive, aggressive tariffs on Chinese goods has Beijing on edge. Xi, speaking through an interpreter, said China is ready to work with the incoming…

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