America's Superpower Status Rides On Protecting These 5 Technologies

The U.S.'s top counterintelligence official thinks America's status as a global superpower relies on protecting its lead on five key technologies. The National Counterintelligence and Security Center's acting director, Michael Orlando, said that foreign theft of America's technologies could put the nation's ability to remain active in the tech industry at risk. In order to prevent such an incident, the counterintelligence will conduct an outreach campaign to educate businesses and academia about the expansive efforts by China and Russia to collect cutting-edge research, the Wall Street Journal reported last month. The five key technologies identified are artificial intelligence, autonomous systems, bioscience, quantum computing, and semiconductors. Officials claim that America's rivals are trying to legally and illegally steal every one of them, which could hinder future economic growth and military dominance.