The pursuit of technological superiority stands as a defining feature in today’s arena of global strategic competition. In this pursuit, artificial intelligence (AI) occupies a central role owing to its emergence as a disruptive force with far-reaching consequences. The race to AI dominance features two clear challengers — the US and China. These two nations are leading in terms of research and development (R&D) and the applications of AI.
Focus area and impetus from US restrictions
Many scholars attribute AlphaGo’s victory over human champions between 2016 and 2017 as the genesis…
