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The geopolitical landscape influences AI development significantly. The United States currently maintains a lead over China in generative AI, but that margin is shrinking. China, with its large, highly educated workforce and aggressive investment in science and engineering, has the potential to overtake the U.S.
Hinton criticizes recent U.S. political moves—such as reducing funding for basic research and attacking universities—which threaten long-term technological leadership. These actions, he argues, could delay groundbreaking discoveries by 10 to 20 years, allowing China to surpass the U.S. in AI capabilities.