United States Approaches to Strengthening Artificial Intelligence Competitiveness in the Context of Rivalry with China

The competition between the United States and China in the field of science and technology has noticeably intensified in recent years and has become the basis for a wider geopolitical rivalry between these two largest economies in the world, requiring the use of various kinds of restrictive and control measures. Central to this rivalry is the field of artificial intelligence (AI), in which China has noticeably strengthened its scientific and technological potential and is ahead of the United States in a number of indicators. In response to these challenges, U.S. private sector investment in AI technology has grown markedly in recent years. The regulatory activities of the federal government have also intensified, with efforts in the near future aimed at further promoting innovations in this area with an emphasis on the development of AI infrastructure and the support of investment business projects, taking into account the identified potential positive impact of AI technologies on labor productivity and economic growth. During the second Trump administration, technological competition will be of growing importance to U.S. national security goals. As a result, efforts are expected to further expand to constrain Chinese technological advances and prevent the leakage of US-developed AI technologies. In this context, Congress is considering national security issues related to the potential use of artificial intelligence technologies such as deepfakes, which can influence elections and undermine public confidence, as well as the problem of maintaining the balance between automated decision-making and human decision-making in military operations. U.S. allies and partners will play a prominent role in strengthening the country's technological competitiveness in the field of AI and ensuring national security, in particular, in establishing semiconductor supply chains and building AI data centers outside the United States with the ability to serve certain regions of the world.

USA, China, R&D, competitiveness, artificial intelligence, D. Trump, federal S&T policy