Elon Musk: If the US lacks disruptive innovation, China will achieve dominance
American billionaire and entrepreneur Elon Musk warned that if there are no disruptive technological breakthroughs, the US may lose its leading position in high-tech fields such as artificial intelligence and electric vehicles to China.
When answering questions about whether China could become a leader in areas such as artificial intelligence, electric vehicles, and humanoid robots, Musk said during an interview with bloggers Devashish Patel and John Corry: "If the US does not have disruptive innovation, China will achieve full dominance in the future."
Musk pointed out that according to his estimate, China's power generation this year will reach three times that of the US, and he called this indicator an important sign of a country's economic strength.
In his view, the US is highly dependent on China for rare earth processing, and these so-called "rare earths" are actually not scarce. He stated that although these raw materials are mined in the US, they are transported to China for processing and then resold to the US in the form of magnets and motor components. This situation, in his opinion, highlights the global vulnerability the US faces in key technology fields.
The US Department of State said on Thursday that during the ministerial meeting held in Washington on Wednesday, the US had signed cooperation agreements or memoranda of understanding with 11 countries on the issue of critical minerals.
This ministerial meeting was held at a time when the Trump administration plans to establish a $1.2 billion strategic reserve of critical minerals, aiming to reduce the US industry's reliance on Chinese supply.
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