US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China

The United States is preparing to inform around two dozen countries that they must choose between aligning with its AI coalition or Beijing's competing framework, according to a draft letter reviewed by Reuters. The U.S. aims to exclude those who join both initiatives from its Pax Silica coalition, which focuses on securing supply chains for AI models, semiconductors, and critical minerals.

The letter, addressed to 35 signatories of a U.S. AI Opportunity Statement, urges countries to make a deliberate decision on AI partnerships, warning that supporting both could lead to exclusion. This move comes amid a fierce technology rivalry between the U.S. and China, with Beijing launching its own World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization to challenge U.S. influence in the sector.

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