US and China Race in Artificial Intelligence Development Narrows

Former National Security Advisor Jacob J. Sullivan and SCSP President Ylli Bajraktari emphasized at a Harvard Institute of Politics forum that the frontier artificial intelligence development gap between the US and China is closing.

The Current State of the AI Race

Former US National Security Advisor Jacob J. Sullivan stated at an event held Monday evening at the Harvard Institute of Politics that the US has an advantage of approximately six months over China in frontier artificial intelligence development.

Chip Supremacy and China's Share

Sullivan stated that this advantage stems primarily from access to advanced chips, noting that while China produces only four percent of chips compared to Nvidia, this share approaches forty percent through smuggling and remote access.

Global Strategies and Open-Weight Models

Special Competitive Studies Project President Ylli Bajraktari expressed that China's strategy of rapidly spreading open-weight models globally bears similarities to past 5G, drone, and solar panel tactics.

Security Measures and Policy Recommendations

Sullivan argued that in the face of warnings that artificial intelligence poses risks such as job losses and the end of humanity, concrete plans containing clear protection measures should be presented instead of reassuring the public.

Call for Cooperation with Allies

Bajraktari, on the other hand, stated at the meeting that the United States must work more closely with its allies against China's growing technological power.