# Tech CEOs Join Xi at White House Dinner

> Nvidia and OpenAI leaders attend Xi Jinping's White House dinner amid AI competition.
- Title: Tech CEOs Join Xi at White House Dinner · Malay Mail
- Summary: Nvidia and OpenAI leaders attend Xi Jinping's White House dinner amid AI competition. Top tech executives including Nvidia's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam…
- Keywords: nvidia, openai, sam altman, jensen huang, xi jinping, white house, ai policy, us china relations, tech titans, news, world, Tech
- Source: Malay Mail — https://malaymail.com/news/world/2026/09/19/nvidia-openai-ceos-among-tech-titans-joining-xi-jinping-at-white-house-dinner/235710
- Published: 2026-09-19T09:28:52+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: nvidia, openai, sam altman, jensen huang, xi jinping, white house, ai policy, us china relations, tech titans, news, world
## White House dinner
Nvidia and OpenAI CEOs join Xi Jinping at White House dinner next week.

> It’ll be a very popular and hot-ticketed event
## Tech titans attend
Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai join the dinner.
## AI race
US and China compete for AI leadership.
## China closes gap
China rapidly catches up in AI development.
## US export controls
US blocks China's access to advanced AI chips.
## AI risks
Industry insiders warn AI could kill humanity by 2036.

> earnestly believe that it could kill us all by the end of the decade
## US stance
Trump dismisses AI risks as hoax.
## China's focus
China prioritizes immediate AI risks over long-term competition.
## Key takeaway

Top tech executives including Nvidia's Jensen Huang and OpenAI's Sam Altman will dine with Chinese President Xi Jinping as US and China navigate AI policy tensions.