The AI revolution: does it have to be China vs the US?

Worldwide demand for artificial intelligence technology is poised to increase dramatically. PwC estimates AI will add US$15.7 trillion to global GDP by 2030. The two most robust economies in the world, the United States and China, are leading the charge to develop the technology for the coming AI revolution. But does it have to be a zero-sum game, where only one country emerges as the winner? In a recent New York Times op-ed, MIT president L. Rafael Reif argued that if the US and China try to double-lock their doors in a competition to develop and own AI technology, then both run the risk of locking themselves into mediocrity.