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A recurring theme was the "Risk of Tech and Geopolitical Chaos", particularly the potential for a conflict between the US and China. Harvard professor Graeme Allison highlighted the historical pattern: in 75% of cases where emerging powers threaten established ones, war ensues. Such statistics reinforce fears that US-China rivalries could lead to armed conflict, especially over Taiwan.
Panelists noted that China's rapid development of open-source AI models like Deepseek challenges US dominance and suggests a new "bargain" where China invests heavily in AI infrastructure at a fraction of US costs. The possibility that the US might restrict Chinese tech via hardware limitations or sanctions further stokes fears of a technological decoupling—and even more severe escalation.