What do Nation States mean when they say winning the AI race?

I've been having some thoughts on this topic because each country is trying to gain in advantage but the 2 real main competitors is being US and China. But I'm having a hard time seeing why having a small advantage over the other is a good thing when they're can be many disadvantages as we all know that AGI can also be a double edged sword. The US is pushing forward the most even though we are already starting to …

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