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Global AI progress requires collaboration between the world's leading AI powers rather than zero-sum competition. Almost half of top AI researchers globally were born or educated in China, making international cooperation essential for breakthrough discoveries in healthcare, education and climate solutions. Dividing compute resources and research talent pools will slow progress on challenges that affect all humanity.