But these distinctions are easily blurred by those more interested in political posturing than in human flourishing. If we are not careful, this single-minded rhetoric around an “AI race” will undermine us in planning and shaping our shared AI future. A race has only one winner: China’s gain is America’s loss, and vice-versa. There is no notion of shared progress or mutual prosperity—just a desire to stay ahead of the other country, regardless of the costs.
