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Watch now (7 mins) | Three things about AI that everyone should know October 2026 and what AI governance professionals should do about it | Edition #333
TL;DR
- There are two major AI races: U.S. vs. China for global AI superpower status, and a race among frontier AI labs to achieve superintelligence.
- The race among AI labs is characterized by tight timelines, with some aiming for mid-2027.
- This lab race is driven by investor funding, egos, ideologies, legal threats, and competition with China.
- Unlike past technological races, this AI race may make effective governance and security extremely difficult once a lab achieves a breakthrough.