Michael Sobolik appears on MTS Live to discuss the artificial intelligence talent race between the United States and China, and he responds to China’s recent announcement of travel bans for professionals working in private Chinese AI firms. He explores the role of export controls in the US-China relationship, Pax Silica, and the importance of diversifying America’s AI partnerships. Sobolik also describes the significance of US investment in the American education system to develop its own AI talent pool.
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A truck drives through the Alataw Pass Comprehensive Bonded Zone in northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region. Located in the Mongolian Autonomous Prefecture of Bortala in Xinjiang, the Alataw Pass borders Kazakhstan. (Getty Images)