Drawing on several years of research, Lee examines how countries can compete in the global AI race and what that competition means for society, with a U.S. edition tentatively expected from a major university press in summer 2027.

Key Takeaways:

• Lee’s THRIVING framework identifies eight dimensions of national AI competitiveness: talent, high-level leadership and strategy, R&D, investment, venture ecosystem, infrastructure, norms and governance, and global cooperation.
• The book applies the framework to six countries—the United States, China, South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, and the United Arab Emirates—to examine their competing AI strategies and approaches to sovereign AI.
• Beyond national competitiveness, the book considers what the global AI race could mean for jobs, education, developing countries, and society more broadly.