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By Michael Martina

Aug 17 2026 6:34AM

Under the "Pax Silica agreement".

US to tell partners they must pick sides in AI race with China

The US is preparing to tell dozens of countries they must pick sides in the ⁠artificial intelligence race ⁠with China, warning they will be excluded from a US-led AI coalition if they also sign up for Beijing's competing framework, according to a US official and an internal draft ...

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