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Most Countries Have Already Lost the AI Race. Here Is What They Do Next

A new Chatham House paper argues middle powers cannot escape dependence on US and Chinese AI, but can secure meaningful sovereignty through four strategies: specialize, align, share, or hedge. The authors map eight critical building blocks and case studies from the UAE to Japan, urging pragmatic choices over unrealistic bids for full independence.