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Trump Doing 'Free PR' For AI Bosses, Says Ro Khanna: He Also Let Xi Jinping 'Walk Away' Without Tech Treaty

Khanna said Trump’s voluntary AI agreement with technology executives was no substitute for a binding treaty with China.

Trump Doing 'Free PR' For AI Bosses, Says Ro Khanna: He Also Let Xi Jinping 'Walk Away' Without Tech Treaty
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Rep. Ro Khanna criticized President Donald Trump’s voluntary AI accord with technology executives, saying Trump had failed to secure a binding AI treaty with China. The agreement includes company commitments on internal safeguards and outside reviews.

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Ro Khanna Questions Tech Billionaires’ Role in Trump’s AI Rules

Outlets agree Representative Ro Khanna criticized President Donald Trump's voluntary AI framework, arguing that technology companies and executives should not be trusted to write or enforce their own safety rules. Center outlets focus on Khanna's warnings against voluntary self-regulation and his legislative push for federal safeguards. Right-leaning outlets argue Trump's framework relies on market competition rather than government-directed oversight, dismissing Khanna's concerns about tech executives.

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