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Beyond the handshake: Inside the US-China race to rule AI
The US remains ahead on several fronts, but China is rapidly closing the gap, matching or surpassing it on some measures.

Vijayesh Tiwari is a Correspondent with India Today, where he is part of the Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) team. His work focuses on geopolitics, strategic affairs, climate, and public policy, drawing on open-source research, geospatial intelligence, satellite imagery, and data driven journalism.
The US remains ahead on several fronts, but China is rapidly closing the gap, matching or surpassing it on some measures.
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