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The race is not merely technological; it’s existential. Countries, especially the U.S. and China, are in an arms race for AI and robotics, with the winner gaining unparalleled economic, military, and geopolitical advantages. The speaker emphasizes how exponential acceleration of AI progress could lead to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)—machines smarter than humans—and then swiftly to superintelligence, fundamentally shifting the global balance of power.