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Asean nations face AI dependency amid US-China tech competition

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Southeast Asian nations are increasingly involved in the AI economy, with significant investment in data centers and digital infrastructure. However, this growth presents a strategic paradox: while Asean countries provide the physical resources, they risk becoming dependent on external powers like the United States and China for advanced AI technologies, including chips and foundational models. This dependence challenges the region's traditional notion of strategic autonomy, as nations may have to choose between competing technological ecosystems. AI

IMPACT Southeast Asian nations must navigate US-China AI competition to maintain technological agency and avoid dependence on foreign systems.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece discussing geopolitical implications of AI competition for a specific region.

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Asean nations face AI dependency amid US-China tech competition

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · AbdulWahed Jalal Nori ·

    As the US and China compete over AI, Asean must secure strategic autonomy

    International relations has long measured power through familiar instruments: military capability, territory, energy, capital and control of trade. The digital revolution added information to that equation. Artificial intelligence (AI) is taking the transformation further by turn…

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