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OPINION APRIL 18, 2025 | The Indian Eye 10

Artificial Intelligence and Foreign

Policy Concerns Amid Cyber

Attacks and Business Efficiency

The machine learning architecture used by DeepSeek, based on a system built at comparatively less
cost and domestic expertise, has led many countries to believe that it is possible to build home-grown AI
foundational models if they invest the necessary capital and resources in domestic firms

DR. STUTI BANERJEE

oon after assuming office for a
second term, President Trump
Sannounced the establishment of
the President’s Council of Advisors
on Science and Technology (PCAST)
to drive American innovation and
competitiveness in critical and emerg-
ing technologies. The PCAST will
provide advice and evidence-based
recommendations to the President to
ensure that policies are aligned with
the latest scientific discoveries and
technological advancements.
The initiative aims to accelerate
research in critical technologies by
connecting various initiatives, such
as the American AI initiative, Na-
tional Quantum Initiative, National
AI Research Resources and invest-
ments in supercomputing to promote
a balanced approach to innovation
and technology. President Trump has
pledged an initial $100 billion invest-
ment in AI infrastructure, with the
potential to scale up to $500 billion At the heart of AI development lies an intense geopolitical rivalry between China and the US, making AI innovation deeply entangled with nation-
over four years — a move designed al security concerns (Agency/File photo)
to strengthen the country’s position
in the global AI race.
In February, France hosted the DeepSeek’s breakthrough in AI tion between China and the United empowers policymakers to address
third Artificial Intelligence Action technology, which has led to the de- States as the nation’s compete for complex geopolitical questions and
Summit in Paris, which saw the par- velopment of an AI reasoning model dominance in the AI-driven future. make more informed decisions.
ticipation of heads of governments that is up to 50 times cheaper to run Unlike past innovations, such as While AI’s significance in for-
and states, leaders of international than many US AI models. The ma- steam engines, which revolutionized eign and economic policymaking is
organizations, CEOs of companies chine learning architecture used by transportation, or electricity, which increasingly recognized, its impact
and representatives from academia, DeepSeek, based on a system built at propelled industrialization, AI-en- extends beyond data processing. It
civil society and other organizations comparatively less cost and domes- abled tools spread at an unprecedent- is deeply tied to stable supply chains;
to understand how AI is bringing tic expertise, has led many countries ed rate, reaching the general public future economic growth models and
profound changes to our societies. It to believe that it is possible to build through chatbots, image generators, shifts in the balance of power. These
tried to explore ways to ensure that home-grown AI foundational mod- content promoters and virtual assis- factors must be carefully considered
AI development remains inclusive els if they invest the necessary capital tants. AI is an ever-evolving field, but as nations forge strategic partner-
and maintains humanistic values, and resources in domestic firms. This at its core, it enables the processing ships for the future.
ensuring that AI serves the public breakthrough has also increased in- of vast amounts of data, scenario The rise of AI is reshaping for-
interest. vestor interest in China’s AI sector, building and pattern recognition to eign policy, from enabling more so-
These developments align with intensifying the growing competi- predict outcomes. This capability Continued on next page... >>

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