Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, during a visit to Cupertino, California, urged the United States and China to strike a deal on artificial intelligence akin to a nuclear non-proliferation treaty, saying humans must "remain in control" after meeting Apple executive chairman Tim Cook and the company's executive team. Australia will join a collective middle-power effort at the United Nations this week amid debate over whether AI is developing faster than efforts to control its risks, with the race playing out largely between the United States and China. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday (US time) he was forming an "AI force," declaring he would fight any "decimation or destruction of AI." Albanese told ABC's Insiders he hoped for progress in a scheduled meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House this week, saying "they're the big two giants here" and that middle powers such as Australia have a role. Outside Apple Park, Albanese left the door open to an opt-out copyright regime for AI companies despite warnings from Australian creatives, acknowledged risks and the need to mitigate them, and said leaders attending the UN General Assembly in New York are already discussing an international framework.