Trump Rules Out AI Cooperation With China, Urges Industry Self-Policing

US President Donald Trump has once again rejected any collaboration with China on artificial intelligence, contending that such cooperation would erode American technological leadership. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, Trump said working with China would allow it to "immediately gain access to things that we know that they don't know." He added that the United States is currently ahead of China and everyone else in the field. The remarks signal a continued hardline stance on US-China tech competition and place the burden of oversight on AI companies themselves rather than on bilateral agreements. The Daily Pulse newsletter will not be published on October 1, China's National Day, and will resume on Friday, October 2.