China Just Proposed a Global AI Organization. The Tech Cold War Goes Nuclear

Dr Mark van Rijmenam, CSP -

While Trump strips AI regulations, China's Premier Li Qiang drops a geopolitical bombshell: a new global AI cooperation organization. The camps are forming. Pick your side.

Saturday in Shanghai wasn't just another tech conference. It was a declaration of war on AI isolationism. Li warned AI could become an "exclusive game" for a few countries, translation: the U.S. chip embargo isn't working. China's building its own ecosystem and inviting the Global South to join.

The timing is surgical. Trump's "anti-woke AI" executive order landed on Monday. China counters with multilateral cooperation Saturday. George Chen from Asia Group nails it: "The two camps are now being formed." Belt and Road countries versus U.S. allies. Open-source collaboration versus proprietary dominance. Global governance versus America First.

Eric Schmidt met Shanghai's Party Secretary Thursday. Nvidia's Jensen Huang called Chinese AI "formidable" after his third China trip this year. The H20 chip ban lasted three months before reality hit; you can't contain innovation with export controls. China's homegrown alternatives aren't just viable; they're competitive.

Li's "AI Plus" plan integrates AI across every industry while offering tech transfer to developing nations. The message: join us for shared prosperity or watch from behind America's paywall. When chips become weapons and algorithms become borders, neutrality dies.

  • China: Global AI cooperation organization proposed
  • U.S.: Deregulation and "anti-woke" AI strategy
  • Stakes: Control of $15.7 trillion AI economy by 2030

❓ When AI becomes the new oil and alliances determine access, which camp secures your future?

Read the full article on CNBC.

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