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Technonationalism: The Race to Control AI
Countries have identified artificial intelligence (AI) as a key element in being globally competitive in the future. AI is expected to transform almost every industry, like manufacturing, agriculture, energy production, transportation, and finance. By 2030, AI will add $15.7 trillion to the global economy. Countries that are successful with AI will be positioned as strategic leaders of the future.
The sense of urgency to be well positioned in the race to apply AI has led to a rise of technonationalism.
Alex Capri, visiting senior fellow with the department of decision sciences at NUS Business School, wrote that “democracies and dictatorships are looking to implement technology-enabled mechanisms that enforce and empower vastly different standards around data privacy, surveillance, censorship, transparency, digital money and intellectual property. The competing ideologies of Techno-nationalism, therefore, could fracture the international system in ways not seen since the rivalry between the U.S. and Russia during the Cold War.”
Pan Jiafeng, President of the Institute of Science and Development at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said that “we need to further enhance interdependence. We need to renew our emphasis on win-win collaboration while at the same time respecting security concerns. I think looking into the future we will come to this conclusion. We should take control of technology and use technology to serve the best interests of humans and all countries – not close the door.”
