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Economics Export Controls and Export Promotion June 2025 Research Paper Sam Manning Washington has made it clear that retaining AI dominance over China is both an economic and national security impera
Washington treats retaining AI dominance over China as both an economic and national security imperative, and has tightened export controls on AI chips and chipmaking equipment. The paper argues these measures are not enough and proposes a third pillar, strategic promotion, which means making American AI and compute the default choice in key international markets. This would involve financing compute infrastructure, providing training and technical assistance for AI adoption, and securing trade agreements that encourage reliance on trusted American AI.