AI Competition
Could a New US-Iran War Derail Trump’s Artificial Intelligence Boom?
A renewed US military campaign against Iran could undermine one of President Donald Trump’s biggest economic priorities: maintaining America’s lead in artificial intelligence. While...
Why Is China Restricting AI Exports While Expanding Access to Its Technology?
China is preparing new export restrictions on artificial intelligence technology that would allow foreign customers to use Chinese AI services while giving Beijing greater...
Who Will Control Anthropic’s Powerful AI When Its Founders Leave?
Anthropic is building a governance structure designed to protect its mission long after its founders step away, reflecting the growing challenge of controlling powerful...
AI Could Help Governments Escape Their Debt Trap, But There’s a Catch
Artificial intelligence is widely expected to transform businesses and reshape the labor market. But its biggest economic consequence could extend beyond companies and workers:...
AI Governance Must Not Become a Geopolitical Battlefield
As Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump prepare to meet next week, artificial intelligence governance will stand as one of the...
Tripping Up US AI rivals Turns Into Tripping Up China
In the United States, public skepticism over the misuse of AI technology and cybersecurity risks continues to grow. Real-world problems such as controversies surrounding...
AI Is Too Big to Slow in a Geopolitical Race
Artificial intelligence is increasingly being treated not simply as a technology sector but as a strategic capability tied to economic power, national security and...
The AI Race May Be Measuring the Wrong Kind of Power
Why ecosystem diffusion may matter as much as frontier supremacy
On 3 September, two announcements offered different views of AI power. OpenAI released GPT-6 Astra,...
How Banning Chinese AI Could Hurt American Innovation
The National Security Agency, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, and the FBI rarely sign the same document. On September 8 they jointly named...
US-China AI Rivalry Escalates in Egypt: Why Huawei’s Data Centers Matter
Current US concerns revolve around the potential for China to dominate the infrastructure and sovereign data of emerging nations in Africa and the Middle...