How the last U.S.-China talks on AI could inform this week's summit

NPR | By Juana Summers,

Vincent Acovino, Patrick Jarenwattananon

Published September 22, 2026 at 4:52 PM EDT

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Seth Center, a former U.S. diplomat who has previously negotiated with China regarding AI concerns, about his doubts around this week's China-U.S. summit.

Juana Summers

Juana Summers is a host of NPR's All Things Considered.

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Vincent Acovino

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Patrick Jarenwattananon

Host of NPR Music's A Blog Supreme

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