By Ram B Ramachandran
September 24, 2025
Artificial intelligence has emerged as the 21st century’s most potent strategic currency, redefining the contours of economic competitiveness, national security, and diplomatic influence. Nations no longer measure their technological strength solely by industrial output or military hardware; the decisive edge now lies in the capacity to harness data, develop learning systems, and integrate intelligent technologies into every sphere of governance and commerce. This transformation is altering the very architecture of global power, for AI is not merely a tool, it is a force multiplier that accelerates all other capabilities and everyone wants to win the race or rather lead the race.