Reference News Network, August 12 report: The Cuban newspaper "Granma" website published an article titled "Artificial Intelligence: An Invisible War" on August 2, authored by Lucas Aguilera.

The article states that in July this year, the Trump administration released the "Artificial Intelligence (AI) Action Plan," which is its most ambitious strategy to ensure the United States' dominant position in the field of artificial intelligence. This plan aims to achieve national re-industrialization, consolidate national security, and project global power through chips, data, algorithms, and superintelligence. Trump was blunt: "We must win the artificial intelligence race as we won the space race."

The article argues that artificial intelligence is no longer just a tool; it has become a strategic doctrine. This strategy is rooted in systematic technological competition between two models. On one side is the model represented by Silicon Valley, and on the other is the ecosystem represented by Shenzhen. Hegemony in the field of artificial intelligence is not only about economic development but also about geopolitical power.

The article says that China is pushing forward strongly. Hangzhou, known as the "E-commerce Capital" and the "Silicon Valley of China," is home to Alibaba, Ant Group, and emerging startups such as DeepSeek, CloudMinds, and Qiangnai Technology; Shenzhen leads the hardware sector, gathering innovative and productive enterprises such as Huawei, Tencent, DJI, BYD, and ZTE; in Beijing, Zhongguancun is the headquarters of tech giants such as Baidu, Megvii, and ByteDance, and is home to many top research centers.

Both China and the United States are increasing investments in chip factories, data centers, and talent.

The article says that the question is no longer whether artificial intelligence will change the world. It is already changing the world. The key issue is: who will lead this transformation?

The article points out that under Trump's leadership, the United States is trying to dominate this transition, placing the development of artificial intelligence under its geopolitical and economic agenda. In the capitalist system, innovation often first serves the logic of profit rather than collective well-being.

The Singaporean newspaper "Lianhe Zaobao" website published an article written by reporter Shenzewei on August 11, titled "The Competition for Global AI Technical Standards Between China and the U.S. Is Essentially a Trust Battle." The article pointed out that from 5G to artificial intelligence, the competition between China and the U.S. in setting global technology rules continues to expand, and artificial intelligence has become the main battlefield for the new system hegemony between the two countries.

The U.S. White House released the "Winning the Race: U.S. Artificial Intelligence Action Plan" in July. On July 26, the opening ceremony of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference and the High-Level Meeting on Global Governance of Artificial Intelligence was held in Shanghai, where the Chinese side proposed the establishment of a World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, with the preliminary consideration of setting up its headquarters in Shanghai. The same day, the "Artificial Intelligence Global Governance Action Plan" was released.

The article states that one of the pillars of the U.S. "Artificial Intelligence Action Plan" aims to convert the U.S. leading advantage in artificial intelligence technology into lasting geopolitical influence. The core purpose is to establish a technical alliance centered around the U.S., with shared values and interests, while explicitly pointing out "countering China's influence" in international governance institutions.

The article states that scholars interviewed all point out that it is likely that two major artificial intelligence technology standard ecosystems led by China and the U.S. will form in the future. The U.S. is currently in the lead, while China is rapidly catching up. China's advantages include non-exclusivity, open-source models, electricity, application scenarios, data, and public support, while its disadvantages lie in the high-end computing chip field, which lags behind the U.S.

Lee Liangfu, a senior researcher at the Institute of Southeast Asian Studies at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, pointed out that the U.S. action plan is more exclusive, emphasizing the export of artificial intelligence technology to countries willing to join its alliance, including hardware, models, and standards. China emphasizes a multilateral system and international rules, advocating openness, sharing, and mutual benefit, which is a very attractive concept, especially appealing to developing countries with limited funds.

The article states that an article published on the U.S. magazine "Foreign Affairs" website on July 25, titled "China's Neglected Artificial Intelligence Strategy - Beijing Is Using Soft Power to Win Global Leadership," also pointed out that China advocates an open innovation ecosystem, and low-cost open-source models of Chinese companies such as DeepSeek and Moonshot will be particularly advantageous among developing countries.

Zhu Xufeng, Dean of the School of Public Policy and Management at Tsinghua University, pointed out, "When countries around the world widely adopt China's open-source models, it objectively promotes the multipolarization of the technical standard system." (Translated by Han Chao)

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