The boom in artificial intelligence has put the United States in a China trap—it’s impossible to build new data centers without Chinese equipment.

Competition between the United States and China in high-tech fields has created interdependence that both countries are now trying to shake off. However, the U.S. AI boom suggests that won’t be possible anytime soon: the rapidly growing U.S. computing infrastructure remains heavily reliant on supplies of parts and equipment from China. Image source: Google