ViewpointsOpinionTrump Must Protect American AI From ChinaSavePrintPresident Donald Trump speaks during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, D.C., on May 19, 2025. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty ImagesJeff Smith&Bryan Burack6/25/2025|Updated: 6/25/20250:00X 1CommentaryThe race to develop artificial intelligence capabilities will play a decisive role in the “New Cold War” with China.Share this articleLeave a commentJeff SmithAuthorBryan BurackAuthorJeff M. Smith is a research fellow in The Heritage Foundation's Asian Studies Center, focusing on South Asia.