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PolicyCA / Silicon Valley·Ranked Saturday, July 18, 2026
The AI backlash intensifies, China gains on the US leaders, and IBM tanks
AI backlash intensifies; China narrows lead as US regulates; IBM struggles.

You know a technology is getting serious acceptance when even people in the business shift from telling the government to butt out to calling for more regulation. This is where we’re at with artificial intelligence today. A raft of AI leaders and economists t…
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#13 that day3.60/ 10
Technology breakthrough · weight 30%2/10
Economic impact · weight 25%5/10
Job impact · weight 20%2/10
Regional relevance · weight 15%5/10
Policy & geopolitics · weight 10%6/10
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