In his third installment of a series on the Cold War with The Dispatch, Breakwater’s Steven Weber applies strategic lessons from the 1980s to the intensifying U.S.-China competition over artificial intelligence. Steven explores whether AI represents a winner-take-all contest or a more dynamic race. The piece proposes a comprehensive strategy spanning export controls, talent policy, energy infrastructure, and labor market disruption—while delivering a warning that waiting to see how the AI race unfolds may be the riskiest option of all. Read more from Steven here.