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The role of AI in techno-economic competition
Today’s blog is something a little different – I’m sharing the video version of our latest special edition podcast episode on AI and US-China techno-economic competition. Last month I caught up with David Lin from the Special Competitive Studies Project (SCSP) at the 2026 SCSP AI+ Expo in Washington DC. We’ve known each other for about four years now, since Fathom wrote a report for the SCSP about the future of AI and techno-economic competition between the US and China back in 2022. In this episode David and I discuss how the AI race between US and China has evolved over the past four years and assess
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The role of AI in techno-economic competition
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Innovation with Chinese characteristics
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Get over it already: Brexit, a ten-year audit
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A passion for supply chains
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