Part 9/11:
The Future of AI Leadership: A Game of Strategy and Sovereignty
This export battle underscores a larger truth: who controls the compute infrastructure in AI effectively controls the future of the technology itself. The next 12 months are pivotal, with decisions made now setting the course for decades to come.
The outcome hinges on whether the U.S. maintains its technological edge through restrictive policies or inadvertently accelerates foreign innovation by limiting access. As China and other nations pour billions into indigenous AI capabilities, restricting access to U.S. chips might backfire, catalyzing the rise of alternative sources and diminishing U.S. dominance.