© 2026
A Service of UA Little Rock
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
Broadcast Notice: We’re moving equipment to our new studio location, which may cause occasional interruptions on KUAR 89.1 and KLRE Classical 90.5. We appreciate your patience as we complete this important transition.

Will the U.S. fall behind China if it starts regulating AI?

WBUR
Published September 16, 2026 at 11:05 AM CDT
A worker passes by robots from Chinese company Lens at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Ng Han Guan/AP)
Ng Han Guan/AP
A worker passes by robots from Chinese company Lens at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing on Monday, June 22, 2026. (Ng Han Guan/AP)

Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with China watcher Kevin Xu about the myths and realities of China’s capabilities on artificial intelligence amid concerns in the U.S. that regulating it here would cause the U.S. to fall behind China in AI development.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

Copyright 2026 WBUR