The U.S.-China summit has come and gone, and artificial intelligence was a key topic of discussion. There were reportedly no major breakthroughs, but diplomacy takes time. It also takes willpower and commitment, especially with complicated, critically important topics such as highly advanced AI.

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected to meet in-person two more times before the end of the year. They have an opportunity in the coming months to broker the greatest diplomatic deal of our lifetime.