AI Reports · Harvard · 2026-09-24 · Blog / commentary
Who’ll win AI race? U.S.? China? Maybe no one.
Economist Jason Furman says the United States and China are the two major players in the AI economy, and Europe is not competing at the frontier. He argues there is no finish line, so the race will be constant rather than won. Being first will likely matter only in some areas, such as cybersecurity and cutting-edge research.