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May 15, 2026

X-Risk Weekly — 11 May–15 May 2026

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X-Risk Daily

Week of 11 May

Transformative AI
US and China reportedly considering AI cooperation for Trump-Xi Summit in Beijing
The United States and China are positioning artificial intelligence cooperation as a potential agenda item for the Trump-Xi Summit scheduled for 14-15 May in Beijing, marking the first visit by a US leader to China in almost a decade.

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Transformative AI
DeepSeek valuation triples to $51.5bn in under three weeks amid Chinese AI investment surge
Transformative AI
Musk trial exposes internal OpenAI testimony portraying Altman as untrustworthy
Fanatical & Malevolent Actors
UN high representative for Bosnia forced out amid US-Russia pressure and Trump family interests
Geopolitics & Conflict
Trump rejects Iran's demands to end ongoing war, calls terms 'totally unacceptable'
Research
Economists model recursive self-improvement in AI, predict potential economic 'singularity' within six years of automation shock
Research
Leading AI models consistently recommend effective altruist causes when asked moral questions

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