The US-China AI race (Episode 12)

About this episode

The episode discusses the escalating US-China competition in artificial intelligence and its implications for technology and global economies.

The US-China race for artificial intelligence (AI) dominance is heating up, raising new issues with semiconductors and computing power, export controls, technology rivalries, and more. PIIE senior fellow Martin Chorzempa joins Anjali V. Bhatt, PIIE communications manager and research fellow, to explain what tech industries and governments are racing towards, the differences between AI models, and how AI development and deployment will affect different parts of the world. PIIE Insider LIVE brings the exclusive content in our flagship newsletter, PIIE Insider, to your screen (and headphones). Bhatt chats with PIIE experts to explain their research and give insights you won't get anywhere else, learn what they think of the latest news, and what it means for the economy, families, businesses, and more.

People in this episode

Host: Anjali V. Bhatt

Guest: Martin Chorzempa

Topics covered

• US-China relations
• artificial intelligence
• technology rivalries
• semiconductors
• export controls
• global impact of AI

Keywords

• US-China AI race
• artificial intelligence
• technology competition
• semiconductors
• export controls
• AI development
• global economy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PIIE, Peterson Institute for International Economics

Products: artificial intelligence, semiconductors, computing power

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