AI report shows China closing gap with US

Stanford HAI executive director Russell Wald discusses the 2026 AI Index Report and China’s push to narrow the AI model performance gap with the U.S. on ‘Fox & Friends.’

Russell Wald, Executive Director of Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence, highlights findings from the 2026 AI Index Report on Fox & Friends. The report indicates China is rapidly closing the AI model performance gap with the US, largely due to its open-source community. Wald also notes only 31% of Americans trust AI regulation, compared to 84% in China, posing challenges for US adoption and policy.