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Moreover, discussions about the decoupling of US and Chinese AI infrastructures portend a future of fragmented technological ecosystems. The geopolitical tension is further fueled by the US's efforts to contain China, with ideas about military and economic containment raising fears of a new cold war.
The Monetarist and Financial Foundations of Power
In economic panels discussing the US dollar and global currencies, experts like Diana Chilea argued that the US dollar's dominance isn’t just about trust but is backed by the enormous volume of dollar-denominated debt circulating worldwide—potentially hundreds of trillions of dollars.