New Delhi, June 10 -- Their tariff war may be facing a stalemate, but the competition for technological supremacy between the US and China is shifting into high gear. As the two countries battle for dominance in artificial intelligence (AI)-with productivity and geopolitical gains expected-one question looms large. Will China's AI capabilities catch up with or even surpass those of the US?

Driving this trend is a series of policies introduced by US President Donald Trump's administration. Trump's presidency marks a dramatic break from the commitment to openness that has underpinned America's technological leadership for decades. Measures intended to bring innovation back to the US may boomerang and end up paving the way for Chinese domin...