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Op-ed I Let a Thousand AI Regimes Bloom

Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Op-ed I Let a Thousand AI Regimes Bloom

Angela Zhang, Senior Fellow at Asia Global Institute, argues in Project Syndicate that the US’s decentralized, federalist approach to AI regulation offers many benefits over China’s centralized, top-down system. She highlights how the US’s robust judicial review and multi-level governance enable regulatory diversity, local experimentation, and resilience in managing AI’s fast pace and risks, while China’s approach is more centralized but also more volatile and business-friendly.

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Angela Zhang

Senior Fellow, Asia Global Institute

Angela Zhang

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