The United States’ refusal to sign the recent AI Action Summit declaration should be seen as a strategic shift rather than a diplomatic snub to the rest of the world. AI is as much about innovation as it is about driving economic security and military power. Therefore, Washington’s decision reflects its intent to maintain an edge in AI development, free from global constraints. For Indo-Pacific nations, this shift deepens their strategic dilemma. The region risks being caught between emerging doctrines—balancing between Europe, China and the US, between regulate and don’t regulate, between mitigating social harms and advancing military capabilities.
Trump’s AI strategy puts the Indo-Pacific at a crossroads | The Strategist
