U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to host a state dinner at the White House this week, with prominent figures from the tech industry, including OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and President Greg Brockman, expected to attend. The event, described by a senior U.S. official as “a very popular and hot ticketed event,” has drawn attention due to the presence of major tech leaders. However, Brockman’s attendance has raised questions, as he was not initially listed on a partial guest list shared with reporters on Friday, according to a source speaking to Politico. The final guest list includes notable figures such as Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and Apple CEO Tim Cook, among others. The state dinner takes place at a time of growing debate over the future of artificial intelligence (AI), a field that has seen rapid advancements and rising concerns. Altman, Musk, and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have all urged the federal government to consider regulating AI development. Some experts have even raised alarms, with a former Anthropic researcher estimating a more than 10 percent chance that AI could pose an existential threat to humanity. Despite these concerns, Trump has consistently opposed additional regulation, arguing that the U.S. must maintain a competitive edge in AI over China. Beijing has similarly downplayed fears, calling them "manageable risks." Ahead of the dinner, UN human rights chief Volker Türk has called on the U.S., China, and AI companies to slow down the development of AI, warning that the technology could lead to irreversible changes affecting future generations. He emphasized that the race to create more powerful AI systems increases existential risks to all aspects of life. Trump, however, rejected these calls during a speech at the UN General Assembly. He criticized the idea of a global framework to control AI, which he referred to as "super intelligence" instead of "artificial intelligence." Trump argued that the term “artificial” makes the technology seem fake, and he insisted that the U.S. should adopt the term “super intelligence” in all official documents. Greg Brockman, who is attending the dinner, has been a major financial supporter of Trump’s political efforts. According to campaign finance records, he and his wife donated a combined $25 million to MAGA Inc, a pro-Trump super PAC, in 2025. These donations were made under Brockman’s name and not on behalf of OpenAI, as reported by Politico. Despite frequently criticizing policies or individuals he disagrees with by calling them “communist,” Trump has consistently praised his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, describing him as a “great gentleman” and emphasizing their strong trade relationship. Trump also downplayed concerns about China sharing satellite imagery with Iran, stating that Xi has “behaved reasonably well.”