Global AI rivalry is a dangerous game
When a foreign competitor gains an unexpected technological capability, it can precipitate conflict
When a foreign competitor gains an unexpected technological capability, it can precipitate conflict

Companies such as OpenAI are running what amounts to a giant social experiment

The ability to steer large audiences to particular digital services has huge strategic value

How much AI is the market willing to finance?

If the region fails to lead on safe and secure AI, it risks remaining stuck on the wrong side of the tech wall

Interest in AI and defence tech start-ups has boosted investor activity after a prolonged slowdown

History teaches that tech revolutions follow a predictable cycle of installation followed by creative destruction