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US Pressure on 35 Countries: 'Choose a Side' in AI and China Conflict

Latest Tanzania technology news · US Pressure on 35 Countries explained · updated Aug 17, 2026 · tech news · innovation · digital

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  • The United States is preparing to inform 35 allied countries that they cannot closely collaborate with Washington on AI while simultaneously joining competing Chinese initiatives.
  • The message from Washington emphasizes that membership in its AI coalition is a commitment to choose a side.
  • The U.S. State Department is drafting a letter warning that participation in both conflicting interests could jeopardize cooperation within the Pax Silica framework.
  • Kazakhstan is highlighted as a key example, being part of both the U.S. Pax Silica and the Chinese-supported World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization (WAICO).
  • The competition in AI is now seen as part of a larger struggle over chips, critical minerals, AI infrastructure, and supply chains.

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Marekani inaandaa kuwaambia washirika wake 35 kwamba hawawezi kushirikiana kwa karibu na Washington katika AI huku wakati huohuo wakijiunga na mipango ya China inayoweza kushindana nayo. Ujumbe wa Washington ni mkali: uanachama katika muungano wake wa AI si jina tu kwenye orodha — ni ahadi ya kuchagua upande.

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