Cold War 2.0: Artificial Intelligence in the New Battle Between China, Russia, and America

Technology law expert Takach (The Software Business in Canada) argues that the world is currently in the midst of a new cold war that began when Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. The author says this second version involves the United States, China, and Russia. His book largely centers around a hypothetical attack of China against Taiwan and the potential outcomes of such an event. Competition over computer chips, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and other advanced technologies is paramount. While the autocracies have some advantages, such as a lion’s share of rare earth minerals and other natural resources, the open societies and free market competition of the democracies have resulted in dominance over important technological advances. This thoroughly researched work convincingly argues that keeping a technological edge over the autocracies in an increasingly interconnected world is the main challenge for democracies.