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As the US and China Form AI Blocs, Countries Are Increasingly Torn Between Them

Countries are seeking chip access, cheaper models and influence over AI standards as the United States and China court partners.

  • As the U.S. and China solidify rival AI blocs, countries are maneuvering to avoid choosing between the American Pax Silica and China's World AI Cooperation Organization. Experts warn the window for hedging may soon close.
  • Kazakhstan, a nation of about 21 million, joined the U.S. supply chain group in June before becoming a founding member of China's initiative and securing a $10 billion Nvidia investment deal.
  • The U.S. State Department warned that nations cannot be "trusted partners" in Pax Silica while engaging in competing initiatives. Officials used the Trump administration's preferred term for AI in their statement.
  • Indonesian National Economic Council vice chair Mari Pangestu asserted that countries "should be able to be part of both," as Indonesia seeks to access advanced chips and affordable Chinese AI models simultaneously.
  • Policymakers in Washington and Beijing may soon dictate access to advanced AI systems, analysts suggest. Every country is weighing AI sovereignty despite lacking capacity to build frontier models independently.
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As the US and China form AI blocs, countries are increasingly torn between them

HONG KONG (AP) — With the two leading AI powers, the United States and China, forming their own AI blocs, other countries are maneuvering to harness the strengths of both groupings and avoid losing out.

·Winnipeg, Canada
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