Strategic competition between democratic states and authoritarian powers now runs through technology, trade, and the institutions of the global economy. Nowhere is this strategic competition sharper than in the US-China technology competition, where advantage in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, and standards-setting carries direct security consequences. This hub examines that contest and its transatlantic dimension: how Washington and Brussels can coordinate on export controls and industrial policy, how China leverages market power and state support, and how big tech firms sit at the crossroads of commerce and national security. Fellows and analysts assess the tools of economic statecraft, the reach of industrial policy, the design of export controls, and the role of big tech in national security, along with the openings for allied cooperation in the US-China technology competition. Explore expert analysis and commentary on strategic competition and the policies that will determine who sets the rules of the digital economy.
Competition
Apple and Meta are the first victims of Europe’s new digital competition law. What does it mean for the future of US-Europe relations?
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March 12, 2025
Antitrust Fuels Trade Tensions
Transatlantic tensions are mounting over Europe’s Digital Markets Act — politicizing previously apolitical antitrust enforcement.
March 7, 2025
The Global South AI Copyright’s Test Case: India
How will the developing world promote artificial intelligence while respecting copyright? India is Ground Zero.
March 5, 2025
AI Under Fire: US Lawsuits and Loopholes
The US is Ground Zero for rightsholder lawsuits against AI companies. Courts have yet to deliver a definitive verdict.
March 4, 2025
Human rights? We Don’t Care, China Tells Georgia
While Washington’s attention is on Ukraine, China is solidifying its influence in the Black Sea region.
February 28, 2025
From AI To Digital Tax: Europe and US Clash on Tech
Transatlantic tensions over tech are mounting. High-level meetings aim to prevent a destructive conflict.
February 26, 2025
Five Concerns Over US-Ukraine Minerals Deal
In addition to high tension in Ukrainian-US relations, negotiation of the deal has generated much frustration among Ukrainians.
February 25, 2025
EU Copyright Needs Reform to Spur Fair AI
Current European copyright opt-outs are ill-suited to develop artificial intelligence. Mandatory remuneration rights offer a better solution.
February 24, 2025
How Much Copyright is Needed to Fuel AI?
Countries with permissive copyright rules are associated with high levels of artificial intelligence innovation. But too liberal laws could backfire.
February 21, 2025
Confronting the AI Copyright Crunch
Artificial intelligence developers are harvesting copyrighted content from across the web. Is this practice fair, robbery, or something in between?