Danger and promise in the AI ​​race between the USA and China

The competition to remain at the forefront of AI is becoming increasingly central in America’s strategic competition with China. But what does it actually mean to beat China in AI? Does the United States have the right strategy to navigate this competition? Are policymakers overestimating the threats posed by China or artificial intelligence itself? And can Washington and Beijing cooperate in high-risk areas even as they compete intensely elsewhere?

In this episode of Central StatesChristopher S. Chivvis speaks with Colin H. Kahl, director of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and former undersecretary of state for policy in the Biden administration, to highlight the danger and promise of U.S.-China competition in AI.