The Hidden Front in the US–China AI Race

While the general public may evaluate AI leadership based on new and flashy technology, experts point to a different set of keys to winning the AI race.
The Hidden Front in the US–China AI Race
The DeepSeek logo at the offices of Chinese AI startup DeepSeek in Hangzhou, China, on Feb. 5, 2025. STR/AFP via Getty Images
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The United States and China are locked in a race for supremacy in artificial intelligence (AI), the driving technology behind the next industrial revolution.

With sweeping impacts across national security, economics, and civil liberties, the U.S.–China AI competition may decide whether we ultimately live in a democratic or authoritarian world.

Terri Wu
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Terri Wu is a Washington-based freelance reporter for The Epoch Times covering education and China-related issues. Send tips to [email protected].