The geopolitics of AI: Why WAICO matters

China's formation of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization marks a pivotal moment in the global AI landscape, marking the likely beginning of new alignments among nations. Developing countries might lean towards China's affordable open-source AI frameworks, finding them more attractive than their Western counterparts. This could intensify the race for AI supremacy, putting India in a challenging position to reconcile its economic aspirations with the necessity for strategic self-reliance.