US to Demand Allies Choose Sides in AI Race, Sparking 'Polycentric Synth Feudalism' Debate
tedmitew · x · 2026-08-15
According to an internal draft letter seen by Reuters, the US is preparing to tell dozens of countries to choose a side in the AI competition with China, excluding those joining Beijing's AI framework from the US-led Pax Silica initiative. Commentator tedmitew links this to 'polycentric synth feudalism'.
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