Senators told of need for rapid expansion of data centres and fibre networks as Washington fears losing ground to Beijing.

China could win the artificial intelligence race if delays in establishing the United States’ AI infrastructure are not addressed, a congressional hearing heard on Thursday, just days before the deadline for the release of new industry guard rails. “We are in a strategic competition with China to lead the world on AI, and winning that race requires massive capital investment to build the networks that will power tomorrow’s AI applications,” said US Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate…

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