Bridging the divide: how AI scientists unite despite growing geopolitical rifts

For policymakers in Beijing and Washington, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a high-stakes arena in their strategic rivalry, closely tied to national interests and security. From export controls on high-end semiconductors to heavy scrutiny of foreign investment, the future of AI would appear to represent a stark binary choice: one country’s technological leap is seen as a direct threat to the other. Yet, far from the halls of power, some developers and scientists contend that the true...