China’s surge in artificial intelligence development has been fueled, in large part, by advances in computer vision, the AI subdomain that makes powerful facial recognition technologies possible. This data brief compares U.S. and Chinese computer vision patent data to illustrate the different approaches each country takes to AI development.

Former Deputy National Security Advisor hosted Dr. Andrew Imbrie, a senior fellow at CSET, for a discussion on his new book, Power on the Precipice.

While AI innovation would presumably continue in some form without Big Tech, the authors find that breaking up the largest technology companies could fundamentally change the broader AI innovation ecosystem, likely affecting the development of AI applications for national security.

Ngor Luong is a State Department Fellow at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET)

Zachary Arnold is the Analytic Lead for CSET’s Emerging Technology Observatory.

Helen Toner is Director of Strategy and Foundational Research Grants. She is responsible for determining CSET's strategic direction and areas of research.