As the United States and China cement their technological dominance, the AI revolution threatens to reproduce the colonial dynamics of the first Industrial Revolution. To avoid digital colonization, middle powers must work together to build an open AI stack and establish common standards to govern it.
NEW DELHI—The world is entering the AI age with the United States and China having established clear technological dominance over all other countries. These two superpowers now control virtually every layer of the “stack”: the hardware, data systems, software, and apps that, together, compose AI. They are also investing in AI infrastructure at a pace other countries cannot match.
NEW DELHI—The world is entering the AI age with the United States and China having established clear technological dominance over all other countries. These two superpowers now control virtually every layer of the “stack”: the hardware, data systems, software, and apps that, together, compose AI. They are also investing in AI infrastructure at a pace other countries cannot match.