The Coming Strategic Revolution of Artificial Intelligence: The U.S.-China Contest and the Sources of Competitive Advantage

Michael Mazarr

Michael Mazarr

RAND

April 2, 2025 12-1:30pm E40-496

Summary:
In this seminar, Dr. Michael Mazarr will discuss the political and technical dimensions of the U.S.-China competition in the domain of artificial intelligence, based on recent research projects at RAND.

Bio:
Michael J. Mazarr is a senior political scientist at RAND and a professor of policy analysis at Pardee RAND Graduate School. Previously, he worked at the U.S. National War College, where he was professor and associate dean of academics; as president of the Henry L. Stimson Center; senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies; senior defense aide on Capitol Hill; and as a special assistant to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. His primary interests are U.S. defense policy and force structure, disinformation and information manipulation, East Asian security, nuclear weapons and deterrence, and judgment and decisionmaking under uncertainty. Mazarr holds a Ph.D. in public policy from the University of Maryland.

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