China Poses Greatest Threat to US Leadership in Emerging Technologies: Expert

A screen shows visitors being filmed by AI (Artificial Inteligence) security cameras with facial recognition technology at the 14th China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security at the China International Exhibition Center in Beijing on Oct. 24, 2018. Nicolas Asfouri/AFP via Getty Images

WASHINGTON–The White House on Oct. 15 rolled out a new strategy to protect U.S. leadership in emerging technologies that are critical to economic and national security.

The United States is the global leader in critical and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and quantum, but China’s exceptional growth in this space poses the biggest challenge to America’s leading position.