Trump must protect American AI from China | Jeff M. Smith and Bryan Burack Jun 12, 2025 Jun 12, 2025 Updated Sep 17, 2025 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The race to develop artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities will play a decisive role in the “New Cold War” with China.kAmp>6C:42 6?;@JD 2 >F=E:\J62C =625 :? 4FEE:?8\6586 px E649?@=@8:6D] %9:D =625 :D AC@E64E65 3J 6IA@CE 4@?EC@=D E92E AC6G6?E r9:?2 7C@> @3E2:?:?8 p>6C:42’D 36DE E649?@=@8J 2?5 D=@H :ED AC@8C6DD :? 56G6=@A:?8 px H:E9 5F2=\FD6 4:G:=:2? 2?5 >:=:E2CJ 42A23:=:E:6D]k^AmkAmqFE E9@D6 4@?EC@=D ?665 FA52E:?8] px :D 56G6=@A:?8 D@ BF:4<=J E92E p>6C:42 ?665D 2 7C2>6H@C< E@ 8@G6C? 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D@:=] %92E’D 2 BF:?E6DD6?E:2==J p>6C:42 u:CDE A@=:4J]k^Am +1 Jeff Smith +1 Bryan Burack Smith is director of the Asian Studies Center and Burack is senior policy advisor on China and the Indo-Pacific, both at The Heritage Foundation. Catch the latest in Opinion Get opinion pieces, letters and editorials sent directly to your inbox weekly! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Most Popular Are we measuring the value of college all wrong? | The Ethical Life podcast 🎧 At a moment marked by isolation and distrust, in-person education may offer something especially important — sustained contact with people … Solar panels can't come close to powering data centers on Wisconsin winter nights | Frank Lasee Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley has a simple rule for Wisconsin’s giant new data centers. 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