
Over the moon: Artemis II launches
Published: April 2, 2026
Duration: 22:56
NASA has successfully launched its first crewed space mission in over a decade. Our correspondent explains why America wants to build a moonbase. AI models underperform in languages other than English. And meet China’s social-media stars: influencer-officials.
Guests and host:
Oliver Morton, senior editorDeena Mousa, science writerGabriel Crossley, China correspondentRosie Blau, host of “The Intelligence”Topics covered:
Artemis II, moon, NASAAI, LLMs, languageChina, Chinese Communist Party, influencers, social mediaListen to what matters most, from global politics and business to science and technology—Subscribe to Economist P...