Archive · 22 Sep 2026
Sam Altman Proposes Nobel Peace Prize for Trump and Xi
Sam Altman talked about how the United States and China compete in technology.
He said the two countries should still cooperate on safety.
Altman suggested that Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could share a Nobel Peace Prize.
He said this might happen if they agreed on an important technology issue.
In particular, he wants the countries to agree on shared safety standards.
He also proposed shared testing for developing the technology.
Altman believes this could help reduce dangerous risks.
He shared these ideas in an interview with Fortune Magazine.
Sam Altman suggested Donald Trump and Xi Jinping could jointly receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
He said such recognition could follow an agreement on technology-development risks.
Altman proposed that the United States and China establish shared standards for development.
He also suggested the countries cooperate on testing the technology.
He made the comments in an interview with Fortune Magazine.
- Who
- Sam Altman discussed Donald Trump and Xi Jinping.
- What
- Altman proposed that Trump and Xi could jointly receive the Nobel Peace Prize if the United States and China reached an agreement on technology-development risks.
- When
- The comments were made in an interview with Fortune Magazine; no date was provided.
- Where
- In an interview with Fortune Magazine.
- Why
- Altman said the United States and China should agree on shared standards and testing to limit risks in technology development.
- Speaker
- Sam Altman
- People mentioned
- Donald Trump and Xi Jinping
- Publication
- Fortune Magazine
- Proposed recognition
- A joint Nobel Peace Prize
- Suggested cooperation
- Shared standards and testing
- Countries involved
- The United States and China