This international commentary, by Mushu, analyzes the attention given by U.S. media to China's development in high-tech fields.

The website "Foreign Affairs" focused on China's technology industry on July 25, which indicates that diplomacy and international strategy are becoming increasingly inseparable from technological development.

Mushu found that U.S. media have openly praised the progress of China's artificial intelligence (AI) development, believing that the United States may have overlooked this powerful competitor, allowing China to gradually gain global dominance in this field through technological soft power.

The article introduces advanced Chinese AI models such as DeepSeek and Moonshot, comparing their development models with the current U.S. AI model, revealing the risks in the U.S. approach.

A meaningful question is:

Which country's AI model has achieved a global advantage, and its policy impact extends beyond single market competition or military applications.

U.S. media analysis states that China's AI has two soft power advantages over the U.S.: one at the company level, and one at the government level.

First, the low-cost, open model approach favored by Chinese companies can provide China with a decisive advantage in meeting the demand for cutting-edge models, especially in developing countries eager to benefit from AI.

Open-source AI models developed by Chinese companies offer development opportunities to users around the world, which can be customized according to local needs, including areas such as healthcare, education, and workforce, at a lower cost than similar U.S. products.

Second, the Chinese government's policies embrace an open innovation ecosystem.

In this sense, the greatest advantage that the open model can provide to China may be in the realm of soft power. By widely sharing the benefits of AI, China's open model can win international goodwill and position China as an AI provider for developing countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East.

In contrast, in the U.S., companies mainly focus on closed AI models; government policies emphasize maintaining security and minimizing the risk of other countries, especially China, potentially using U.S. technology to gain military or economic advantages. These are two weaknesses of the U.S.

Therefore, U.S. media warns the Trump administration:

If the latest AI strategy just formulated does not fully consider the open model, U.S. AI companies, despite their model being the world's leading, may still lose international AI influence to China.

The greater risk is that the U.S. will lose soft power and strategic influence in emerging technology diplomacy in key regions of the world.

A suggestion is: The U.S. must carefully balance the necessity of mitigating national security risks with the necessity of bringing U.S. innovative technologies to other parts of the world.

At the same time, U.S. media believes that it is not too late for Trump and U.S. tech companies to wake up now:

Currently, China's soft power in AI is limited by its access to computing power. If the U.S. recalibrates this strategy, the Trump administration and U.S. AI companies have the opportunity to promote their attractive open model and prevent China from becoming the world's leading AI supplier.

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Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7531336646155862569/

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