GoKawiilCEOs Privately Urge Trump Administration to Pursue AI Safety Pact With China
At a closed-door gathering, a group of business executives reportedly described AI safety risks as genuine concerns rather than hype, and called on President Trump to pursue joint safeguards with China. The discussion reflects growing unease among corporate leaders about the pace of AI development outstripping regulatory and safety measures.
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Private acknowledgment from CEOs that AI risk is real, paired with a push for US-China cooperation, signals a shift from public downplaying of safety concerns to behind-the-scenes lobbying for guardrails. Given the geopolitical tension between the two countries, any call for joint AI safety standards suggests executives see catastrophic or systemic risks as too large for one nation to manage alone.
- Business leaders privately view AI safety threats as legitimate, not exaggerated.
- There is an active push for the Trump administration to coordinate AI guardrails with China.
- The gap between public corporate messaging and private concerns about AI risk appears significant.
Source: wsj.com, 2026-09-16
Published there as: “What CEOs Really Think About the AI Apocalypse Threat”
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