The U.S. has launched a new phase in the competition with China over artificial intelligence. On April 24, Secretary of State Marco Rubio warned U.S. embassies worldwide that Chinese companies, including AI firm DeepSeek, are waging a state-backed campaign to steal advanced American technology.
The warning is necessary, but defensive measures alone won’t secure American leadership. Success demands an offensive strategy: reshaping the competition through AI alliances hardened against Chinese espionage.