China has won AI battle with U.S., Pentagon's ex-software chief says (reuters.com)

He posted to clarify - he means if we don't commit to investing effort in it today we'll be dead in the water in 10 - 15 years

This is what happens when a country considers its development and progress more important than protecting individual and corporate intellectual property rights.

As I be been saying for years the US and the West generally must make IP less restrictive in the national interest. If that means treading on powerful toes then so be it.