While the Elon Musk–Sam Altman trial in Oakland, Calif., is dominating headlines this week, 3,000 miles away, a Capitol Hill event with far less fanfare may prove even more significant for the future of AI in America. On Wednesday evening, Sen. Bernie Sanders hosted a panel featuring top Chinese AI officials tied to Beijing’s Ministry of Science and Technology — including Xue Lan of Tsinghua University and Zeng Yi of the Beijing Institute of AI Safety and Governance — to discuss the “