Conservative report frames U.S.–China AI contest as a new Cold War

A report from the conservative Center for Security Policy casts the global artificial-intelligence contest as a new Cold War, warning that China is on track to lead the field by 2030. The study argues that Beijing could set global technology standards and undercut U.S. firms by flooding markets with low-cost AI, while integrating civilian innovation into military applications such as autonomous weapons and swarming drones. J. Michael Waller, the report’s author, says U.S. leadership faces “existential” risks if China dominates underlying hardware and norms. The analysis lands as Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed U.S. support for Taiwan, underscoring how AI competition is entwined with broader geopolitical tensions. The report urges urgent action to preserve U.S. advantages in both commercial and defense AI.

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