Columbus Global | US and China still collaborating on AI research

China just became the world’s largest AI market. While the US bans Chinese tools, researchers still collaborate. And Europe? Preaching sovereignty while depending on both sides. Let’s unpack what’s really going on:

“The AI race isn’t about who wins. It’s about whether humanity can build intelligence safely,” host Magnus Oxenwaldt says.

Top stories this week:

China overtakes the US with 195 million AI users

Fear for losing out on AGI force US and China to cooperate

DeepSeek builds powerful models on restricted chips

US bans Chinese AI tools, yet research ties remain

Europe’s AI sovereignty meets economic reality

OpenAI, Anthropic and Microsoft tighten platform control

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