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Great point about the collaboration aspect! You're right that there's more AI cooperation happening than during the actual Cold War, which is encouraging.
The "cold war" framing refers more to the underlying tension, i.e., different ideological approaches to AI governance that create incompatible systems, rather than direct conflict. Unlike nuclear weapons (which were purely competitive), AI has dual-use potential. It can serve both competitive and collaborative purposes.
You're spot on about US-China AI collaboration continuing in many areas. But the concerning trend is the diverging governance frameworks creating barriers where cooperation should be easiest.
So maybe "AI governance fragmentation" is more accurate than "cold war." The key insight is that we're building digital borders that could limit our ability to address global challenges - even when the political will for cooperation exists.
What's your take on the regulatory fragmentation piece? Are you seeing those barriers in your industry?
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Thanks for the comment Prashant, I don't see how this there is a cold war in AI, it's more like open competition.
For example, I don't remember the Soviets and Americans collaborating on nuclear warheads, as the Chinese and US are collaborating on AI today.
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Great point about the collaboration aspect! You're right that there's more AI cooperation happening than during the actual Cold War, which is encouraging.
The "cold war" framing refers more to the underlying tension, i.e., different ideological approaches to AI governance that create incompatible systems, rather than direct conflict. Unlike nuclear weapons (which were purely competitive), AI has dual-use potential. It can serve both competitive and collaborative purposes.
You're spot on about US-China AI collaboration continuing in many areas. But the concerning trend is the diverging governance frameworks creating barriers where cooperation should be easiest.
So maybe "AI governance fragmentation" is more accurate than "cold war." The key insight is that we're building digital borders that could limit our ability to address global challenges - even when the political will for cooperation exists.
What's your take on the regulatory fragmentation piece? Are you seeing those barriers in your industry?
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