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news Project Syndicate 2026-05-15

AI's Complex Global Governance Landscape Beyond US-China Race

The narrative of a dominant US-China AI race overlooks a more complex global reality, suggesting other countries and organizations are not necessarily being left behind.


<p>Judging by most of the media coverage of the global AI "race," the United States and China are the two dominant players, and every other country and organization is at risk of being left behind. The reality is far more complexโ€”and not nearly as bleak.</p>

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