The Architecture of Pax Robotica: DeepSeek, Chip Diplomacy, and the US-China AI Bargain

Nathan Labenz proposed a strategic framework called "Pax Robotica" for US-China AI relations on The Cognitive Revolution, advocating a structural bargain that trades compute for Chinese industrial scale rather than pursuing zero-sum containment. Labenz argues the arrangement is intended to avert a catastrophic AI arms race between the two countries.

In a landmark analysis on The Cognitive Revolution, Nathan Labenz outlines a bold strategic framework for US-China AI relations. Rejecting zero-sum containment, Labenz advocates for 'Pax Robotica'—a structural bargain trading compute for Chinese industrial scale while averting a catastrophic AI arms race.