The AI revolution and strategic competition with China

Artificial intelligence is going to change the course of human history. With China using the technology to usher in a new form of authoritarianism, the world’s democracies must stand up for their own values, writes Eric Schmidt

Strategic competition does not mean we should not work with China where it makes sense. The US and the democratic world must continue to engage with China in areas such as healthcare and climate change. Picture: iStock

The world is only starting to grapple with how profound the artificial-intelligence revolution will be.

AI technologies will create waves of progress in critical infrastructure, commerce, transportation, health, education, financial markets, food production, and environmental sustainability. Successful adoption of AI will drive economies, reshape societies, and determine which countries set the rules for the coming century.