The Tech Download

The U.S. leads AI. Why other countries want a backup plan

September 10, 2026·46 min
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Cohere co-founder and CEO Aidan Gomez speaks to Arjun Kharpal about the growing battle over who controls the world’s AI. Gomez explains why companies and governments are increasingly worried about where their data goes, who controls the infrastructure behind AI systems and whether access could one day be cut off. He also discusses China’s rapid progress in AI, the soaring cost of frontier models and why the technology is creating new cybersecurity risks as it becomes more autonomous.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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