TechUS adversary turns up the heat on America’s AI lead with an underestimated edge

China is rapidly expanding the data centers and energy infrastructure needed for artificial intelligence, seeking to narrow the United States’ physical-infrastructure advantage. U.S. officials warn that opposition to new data centers could help Beijing, while China’s embassy rejects framing AI mainly as a geopolitical contest and highlights cooperation and its “East Data, West Computing” strategy.

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