Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The global competition for AI dominance is increasingly framed as a zero-sum race between the tech superpowers China and the United States. But is this arms-race mindset, with its urgent call for full commitment at any cost, clarifying the stakes — or distorting them?
The Aspen Ideas Festival is the Aspen Institute’s signature summer public event. From June 25-July 1, 2026 business and civic leaders, innovators and artists, fellows, scholars, and attendees from around the world gathered in the Rocky Mountains. Engaging discussions unified by the Festival’s theme “Declarations of Independence” explore the issues of today, challenge perceptions of the past, and shape our shared future. #AspenIdeas
For more information about the Aspen Ideas Festival, visit https://www.aspenideas.org.
The global competition for AI dominance is increasingly framed as a zero-sum race between the tech superpowers China and the United States. But is this arms-race mindset, with its urgent call for full commitment at any cost, clarifying the stakes — or distorting them?
The Aspen Ideas Festival is the Aspen Institute’s signature summer public event. From June 25-July 1, 2026 business and civic leaders, innovators and artists, fellows, scholars, and attendees from around the world gathered in the Rocky Mountains. Engaging discussions unified by the Festival’s theme “Declarations of Independence” explore the issues of today, challenge perceptions of the past, and shape our shared future. #AspenIdeas
For more information about the Aspen Ideas Festival, visit https://www.aspenideas.org.
