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Introduction

As artificial intelligence becomes the core technology reshaping the global order and economic landscape, the current narrative of competition largely focuses on algorithm breakthroughs, chip computing power and application implementation. What is rarely acknowledged is that the operation of all cutting-edge AI systems relies on the support of underlying infrastructure such as data centers, power networks, cloud platforms and subsea cables. Today, AI competition has expanded from the technological dimension to an all-encompassing contest over infrastructure, energy capacity and digital sovereignty, emerging as a new frontier of great-power strategic competition. Why is energy becoming the invisible bottleneck defining the upper limit of AI development? How will the global distribution of data centers reshape the geopolitical landscape? Will the "weaponization" of infrastructure supply chains inevitably lead to the fragmentation of the global AI ecosystem? Faced with shared infrastructure security risks, can countries explore viable cooperation paths amid competition? From the unique perspective of infrastructure, this episode of SinoAI Insights delves into the power shifts, geopolitical risks and future direction of global governance in the AI era.

Host

·XIAO Qian, Deputy Director, Center for International Security and Strategy, Tsinghua University

Guest

·George Chen, Distinguished Visiting Professor, Schwarzman College, Tsinghua University; Senior Fellow, Centre of Civil Society and Governance, University of Hong Kong; Former Managing Director, Public Policy, Greater China at Meta

Shownotes

02:11 AI competition is fundamentally rooted in infrastructure competition

06:11 Key factors influencing AI infrastructure investment site selection

10:00 Fragmentation risks of AI development and digital colonialism concerns

13:06 Strategic status of data centers and three models of digital sovereignty

17:21 Geopolitical risks to AI infrastructure investment: The Gulf case

20:56 Competition landscape of data centers in Asia-Pacific

28:43 Appeal of China's AI technologies to the Global South countries

31:43 Cooperation space and risk control paths in China-U.S. AI competition

35:20 From platform era to AI era

41:37 Attitude differences towards AI between Chinese and U.S. Gen Z and their impacts

Team

Executive Producer：XIAO Qian

Producer：WANG Yexu、LIU Yuan

Podcast Editor：DU Wanhong

Content Assistant：ZHONG Junwen

Graphics Designer：CAI Leyao

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