AI Geopolitics: Why Tech Leaders, Trump, and China Are on a Collision Course

The Debate

Should the artificial intelligence industry hit the brakes to avoid possible catastrophe, or floor it to ensure the United States beats China to AGI? That’s the question tearing through Silicon Valley and Washington right now—and it’s not just academic. In one corner, you have the people actually building the most powerful AI systems, many of whom are suddenly sounding alarms about existential risk. In the other corner, you have a U.S. president who sees any slowdown as a gift to...