How China is driving Trump's support of AI

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Why is President Donald Trump taking an unpopular stance on data centers? "I think it has to do with how he views AI technologically as being a race with China," Asma Khalid of BBC News tells guest moderator Liz Landers. Washington Week with The Atlantic is a partnership between @newshour, @wetatvfm and @theatlantic, airing every Friday on PBS stations nationwide. Tap the link in Washington Week's bio to watch this week’s episode. Watch the latest Washington Week with The Atlantic here: https://pbs.org/washingtonweek Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2ZEPJNs Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/washingtonweek Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/washingtonweek

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