{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"Trump, Xi, and the race for superintelligence","description":"ChinaTalk's Jordan Schneider joins Jerusalem Demsas and Matt Yglesias to compare how the U.S. and China are approaching artificial intelligence. They dive into the Trump-Xi summit, whether AI will change how politicians govern, and the limits of what Chinese AI models are allowed to say. They also discuss the gap in public opinion: why do so many people in China have positive expectations for AI while Americans are dooming?\n\nPlus, a peer review on how childhood neighbors shape the careers we choose.\n\n(0:00) AI, China, and the Trump-Xi summit\n(3:50) Will AI replace politicians?\n(8:26) Grok, DeepSeek, and who controls AI\n(12:09) Can AI save Congress?\n(22:25) Asking DeepSeek about Chinese Democracy\n(26:45) Does AI break the development ladder?\n(31:13) Why China is more optimistic about AI than America\n(54:37) Corruption in China vs. the U.S.\n(1:06:17) Why the White House wants to rebrand AI as \"superintelligence\"\n(1:10:50) Peer Review: Do childhood neighbors shape your career?\n\nSupport the Show: Get a full transcript, show notes, and an ad-free version: TheArgumentMag.com\n (http://theargumentmag.com/)\nNew episodes every Thursday — subscribe so you never miss a debate!\n\nThe Argument is produced by Justin Zuckerman, fact-checked by Eli Richman, with music by Breakmaster Cylinder and art by Ben Tousley.","author_name":"The Argument","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/5173020-the-argument","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43873667/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}