# AI: Debate, direction and Dutch disease

An episode of [Under the Banyan Tree by HSBC Global Research](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1702829388), 17 Sep 2026, 21 min.

Audio: https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/64db93c01796c400110e0ce3/e/6aab93cd8a1508074d9c95ec/media.mp3

Herald welcomes Head of AI and Data Science Mark McDonald to the studio for a wide-ranging conversation on AI, plus Chinese vs US adoption and our reaction to industry leaders calling for greater AI regulation. For more content from HSBC Global Investment Research, follow us on LinkedIn: #HSBCResearch. And don't forget to follow our global podcast "The Macro Brief" on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Email us at AskResearch@hsbc.com for any questions. Click here for appropriate Disclosures, including analyst certifications, and Disclaimers that must be viewed with this podcast:https://www.research.hsbc.com/R/101/rkmhWXr Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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