# US-China AI race intensifies as leaders clash over regulation

https://mins.news/en/video/59540

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-15 15:38 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WZVwmAV1Xw

> The United States and China are stepping up their contest for AI dominance. China is investing heavily and pursuing a national-security-focused regulatory framework, with officials including Xi Jinping and Chen Yixin calling for stronger oversight. US President-elect Donald Trump has dismissed AI regulation as a “hoax” that could help China.

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