Is China Winning the A.I. Race?
5/11/202630 min
President Trump is preparing to make a crucial trip to China this week to meet with its leader, Xi Jinping. A key issue hanging over the meeting is artificial intelligence, and whether the global A.I. race is spinning out of control.
Vivian Wang, who covers Chinese politics and society, explains how the country is approaching the technology differently from the United States.
Guest: Vivian Wang, a correspondent for The New York Times in Beijing, covering Chinese politics and society.
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Natalie Kitroeff· Host0:29
[on hold music] From The New York Times, I'm Natalie Kitroeff. This is The Daily. President Trump is preparing to make a crucial trip to China this week to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping. A key question hanging over that meeting is artificial intelligence and whether the global race in AI may be spinning out of control. Today, my colleague Vivian Wong explains how China's approaching artificial intelligence differently from the United States and what that means about who's winning the global competition for AI dominance. [on hold music] It's Monday, May 11th. Vivian, we've come to you because you've been reporting on China for six years. Is that right?
Vivian Wang· Guest1:25
Yes.
Natalie Kitroeff· Host1:26
Okay. And your beat has essentially been AI of late,