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AI competition between the US and China raises stakes for ASEAN
SCMP Economy frames US China competition in artificial intelligence as a new layer of strategic power, arguing that AI can translate information into capability that influences economies, governments, and societies.
The outlet says international relations has increasingly relied on instruments such as military capability, territory, energy, capital, and control of trade, and that the digital revolution added information to that equation.
With AI, the contest extends beyond traditional resources and could affect how regional partners position themselves as strategic autonomy becomes more important for Southeast Asia.
The piece centers on what ASEAN should do as AI competition reshapes the balance of influence and economic control.