China, US can compete and cooperate on AI

China, US Can Compete and Cooperate on AI

As the United States and China push to lead in artificial intelligence, there is growing acknowledgment that some AI risks are too significant for either nation to manage alone. While competition drives innovation, high-stakes failures—such as models enabling biological threat design or automated cyberattacks—create cross-border dangers that demand coordinated responses. As Daniel Castro writes in China Daily, the two countries don’t need shared…

China, US can compete and cooperate on AI

Both the United States and China have made artificial intelligence (AI) a national priority. While Washington has launched its AI Action Plan to accelerate AI innovation and adoption across the US economy, Beijing has identified AI as a central component of its strategy for developing "new quality productive forces", a goal emphasized in the upcoming 15th Five-Year Plan (2026-30) period. The two countries are competing head-to-head for technolog…