AI Race Winner Could Lead Global Order Until 2050: US Dominance Examined

• The nation that wins the AI race could lead the global order until 2050, with the US currently holding a significant lead.
• Historically, nations mastering breakthrough technologies have shaped world order, from India's pre-industrial economic supremacy to Britain's Industrial Revolution and America's digital age leadership.
• The US leads in private AI investment (USD 109.1 billion in 2024), producing 40 notable AI models, far surpassing China and the UK.
• America controls approximately 75% of global frontier AI compute capacity, providing a decisive structural edge.
• If AI delivers anticipated productivity surges, it could significantly widen America’s economic and strategic lead, extending its dominance well into mid-century.