• Jul 28, 2025

AI geopolitics and data centres in the age of technological rivalry

From social media bans to semiconductor export controls, technology has become a centrepiece of geopolitical power struggles. Even amid intensifying competition, the imperative to establish common AI baselines, particularly for safety, transparency and infrastructure resilience, is growing more urgent.

In the wake of technology distrust between major powers, nations are increasingly wary of relying on foreign tech for critical systems. The United States and China, in particular, have entered a new phase of strategic competition over artificial intelligence (AI) and the infrastructure that powers it.

This competition is marked by rising trade barriers, competing AI ambitions and a scramble to secure control over data and the digital tools of the future. International relations in 2025 are defined as much by geotechnology disputes as by traditional geopolitics, with global forums and alliances being reshaped by debates over digital dominance.

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