Artificial Intelligence and Super-Powered Economic Errors Christian Hubbs

AI development has morphed into a geopolitical race with China and the United States in a dead heat to be the victor. While the 20th century may be widely thought of as the American century, the 21st will be defined by the leader in this pivotal technology. At least, that's the impression given by most commentators and echoed in Kai-Fu Lee's recent book, AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order. Lee's book fits into the common Cold War narrative, framing the development of this technology as a new space race, even going so far as calling AlphaGo's victory over Ke Jie in 2017 China's "Sputnik moment." His chapters discuss the advantage of the US vs.