By Yaqi Li, Nanyang Technological University 2026 1990 Institute Runner Up Prize Winner Annual 21th Century China Center at UC San Diego China Focus Essay Contest Abstract Under the second Trump administration, the United States has shifted decisively from AI governance to deregulation. Yet over the same period, U.S.–China cooperation on AI governance research did not collapse; it intensified. This essay distinguishes between policy cooperation, which has broken down, and res

A 1990 Institute Teachers Workshop May 6, 2026 4:00 PM Pacific | 6:00 PM Central | 7:00 PM Eastern Virtual Event on Zoom Is AI here to stay? If so, how should educators respond? With each technological revolution, there lies a complete spectrum of adopters — from early adopters to cautious adopters. Artificial Intelligence is no exception. Its role in the classroom remains a highly debated topic among educators, and at the center of this conversation is pedagogy. With the adv

A 1990 Institute Teachers Workshop November 19, 2025 4:00 PM Pacific | 7:00 PM Eastern Virtual Event on Zoom Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming how nations compete, how economies grow, and how cultures evolve. At the heart of this global shift is the U.S.-China relationship, where the race for AI leadership is emerging as a modern Cold War — a watershed moment signaling that the AI revolution is no longer distant, but already here. And when it comes to the U.S. and