Is AI Dominance Being Shared Between the US and China?
In the decades after World War II, competition between Washington and Moscow centered on nuclear weapons, drawing in top scientists on both sides. Today, the United States is engaged in a different contest, this time with China, focused on control of advanced technologies, especially AI. This rivalry stretches across laboratories, universities, and fast-growing tech firms, with governments and corporate giants closely involved. The financial stakes run into the trillions. Each country brings distinct advantages. Researchers often describe the divide as one between software and hardware strengths. The U.S. has long excelled in systems that process language and data, while China has made rapid gains in robotics…