https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-us-wants-the-world-to-pick-a-side-on-ai-but-for-many-countries-china-s-pitch-may-be-more-compellingContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-us-wants-the-world-to-pick-a-side-on-ai-but-for-many-countries-china-s-pitch-may-be-more-compellinghttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/the-us-wants-the-world-to-pick-a-side-on-ai-but-for-many-countries-china-s-pitch-may-be-more-compelling#u93092Thu, 01 Oct 2026 13:27:45 +0000The United States and China are locked in an escalating artificial intelligence rivalry, with Washington pushing nations to choose a technological side. China is actively courting global users through lower-cost open-source and open-weight AI models, presenting an appealing alternative for many countries trying to avoid picking a side. While the United States commands a concentration of frontier AI companies, massive pools of private capital, and leading semiconductor technology, rapid advancements from Beijing have raised concerns in Washington that the world is splitting into two competing t