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U.S.-China AI Arms Race Intensifies Amid Chip Export Controls

5/15/2025

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The U.S.-China AI arms race heats up as experts scrutinize the impact of U.S. chip export controls. During a Senate hearing, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Microsoft’s Brad Smith stressed the urgency for enhanced infrastructure and chip exports to secure American leadership. Meanwhile, China's rapid progress, highlighted by its AI model DeepSeek, raises alarm bells.

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The U.S.-China AI arms race heats up as experts scrutinize the impact of U.S. chip export controls. During a Senate hearing, OpenAI's Sam Altman and Microsoft’s Brad Smith stressed the urgency for enhanced infrastructure and chip exports to secure American leadership. Meanwhile, China's rapid progress, highlighted by its AI model DeepSeek, raises alarm bells.