During a panel discussion, Bill Maher raised concerns about China's progress in AI, equating it to a potential 'Sputnik moment' for the US. Maher underscored remarks by Christopher Wray regarding the Chinese Communist Party's involvement in malware and the Salt Typhoon project. He faulted the left for its reluctance to confront China's behaviors, noting, "China, okay, I'm sorry, kids, they do some bad things." Max Brooks proposed that frank conversations about China ought to include the perspectives of Chinese Americans who have left the country.