{"slug": "will-the-us-or-china-emerge-as-the-ai-superpower", "title": "Will the US or China emerge as the AI superpower?", "summary": "The United States and China are competing to become the leading power in artificial intelligence, a race that could determine global technological dominance for years. Control of critical inputs such as rare earth minerals and advanced semiconductor chips may be decisive, and both nations are forming alliances like Pax Silica and WAICO to bolster their AI ambitions.", "body_md": "[Counting the Cost](/video/counting-the-cost/)\n\n# Will the US or China emerge as the AI superpower?\n\nThe US and China race to produce the world’s leading artificial intelligence.\n\nWhoever emerges as the leading power in artificial intelligence could secure an advantage over their rivals for years to come. Only two countries are in this race – the United States and China. Control of key inputs like rare earth minerals and cutting-edge semiconductor chips could prove decisive.\n\nBoth powers are seeking allies and forming blocs like Pax Silica and WAICO to support their AI ambitions.\n\nBut what will it take to emerge as the winner in the battle of the AI superpowers?\n\nPublished On 3 Sep 2026", "url": "https://wpnews.pro/news/will-the-us-or-china-emerge-as-the-ai-superpower", "canonical_source": "https://www.aljazeera.com/video/counting-the-cost/2026/9/3/will-the-us-or-china-emerge-as-the-ai-superpower?traffic_source=rss", "published_at": "2026-09-03 09:52:38+00:00", "updated_at": "2026-09-03 10:23:43.946205+00:00", "lang": "en", "topics": ["artificial-intelligence", "ai-policy"], "entities": ["United States", "China", "Pax Silica", "WAICO"], "alternates": {"html": "https://wpnews.pro/news/will-the-us-or-china-emerge-as-the-ai-superpower", "markdown": "https://wpnews.pro/news/will-the-us-or-china-emerge-as-the-ai-superpower.md", "text": "https://wpnews.pro/news/will-the-us-or-china-emerge-as-the-ai-superpower.txt", "jsonld": "https://wpnews.pro/news/will-the-us-or-china-emerge-as-the-ai-superpower.jsonld"}}