In this landmark work, autonomous weapons expert Paul Scharre explores how Al is disrupting the global balance of power. In a narrative surging with futuristic technol-ogy. Scharre takes readers inside the fierce competition among the Al superpowers-China, the United States, and the European Union to develop and implement this game-changing technology. Already, Al systems are discovering new strategies via millions of war-game simulations, developing combat tactics better than any human, tracking billions of people using biometrics, and subtly controlling information with secret algorithms. Scharre argues that whichever country succeeds on four critical battlegrounds-data, computer chips, human talent, and effective institutions-will emerge as the global Al leader and determine the future.