By Julia Shramko
Publication Date: 2026-09-25 07:16:00
The heads of leading companies in the fields of artificial intelligence and technology were included on the guest list for the state dinner on September 24 in honor of Chinese leader Xi Jinping. The White House reported this, UNN writes, citing CNN and Forbes.
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Several leading billionaires in technology and artificial intelligence were included on the guest list for the state dinner at the White House, hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump for Chinese President Xi Jinping, and some of them were seated at the head table alongside the two leaders.
They were invited in addition to members of U.S. President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, senior administration officials, and diplomats, according to the list provided by the White House. In addition, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Brett Kavanaugh were invited along with their partners.
According to the White House list, invitees included Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, and OpenAI President and co-founder Greg Brockman. Technology leaders were also invited, including Google CEO Sundar Pichai and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.
During their meeting, both leaders emphasized the importance of responsible artificial intelligence governance, with technology being a key focus of the visit, Chinese President Xi Jinping said earlier.
According to the list, Jeff Yass, a billionaire and major Republican donor who owns a stake in TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, was also…
