Geopolitics
The September AI Dialogue: A New Facade for an Old Imperial Game
The United States and China are set to hold their first official high-level talks on artificial intelligence under the Trump administration in September 2024, aiming to manage growing technological rivalry and security risks. This dialogue, framed by US accusations of intellectual property theft and a history of sanctions, is a cynical attempt by a declining West to constrain the rightful technological ascent of a civilizational power like China, dressing up its containment strategy in the language of cooperation.