Ken Griffin Warns America Is Losing Ground to China

Citadel founder Ken Griffin traveled to China after DeepSeek’s breakthrough and returned with a stark warning about the global talent race.
“Not one author on DeepSeek was educated in America,” Griffin said, describing the achievement as a source of national pride for China.
He also highlighted China’s expanding influence across Africa through investments in power infrastructure, airports and communication networks, while arguing that US tariffs may only accelerate other countries’ retreat from American leadership.
A clear warning that the competition extends far beyond AI models.