The Cold War in the 21st century isn't fought with nuclear weapons, but with complex algorithms. In a breathtaking geopolitical escalation, Chinese authorities banned the founders of the AI startup Manus from leaving their territory, a preemptive strike to derail US-based Meta's $2 billion buyout.
For the government in Beijing, these young engineers and the "smart agent" technologies they've invented serve as an uncompromisable national security shield, definitely not for sale to Americans. This dramatic incident proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that controlling "artificial minds" has become the most crucial and vicious battleground in the global struggle for tech dominance.
