US plan to divide the world’s AI alliances?

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US plan to divide the world’s AI alliances?

GZERO Media · Aug 17, 2026, 4:45 PM UTC

In his latest Quick Take, Ian Bremmer asks whether the United States should be pushing countries to choose between American and Chinese technology as the AI race accelerates. Ian looks at Pax Silica, a proposed US initiative aimed to strengthen supply chains for AI, semiconductors and critical minerals.…

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