arms race

noun

: a race between hostile nations to accumulate or develop weapons

broadly : an ever escalating race or competition

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But a complete surrender to this form of reasoning, though tempting, is likely to lead the U.S. to overlook the disproportionate impact of these systems on nations that are too poor to participate in the AI arms race. —

Nir Eisikovits, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024 At the same time, a select few car makers like Nissan held back from joining in on the touch screen arms race and have only recently introduced comparatively modest digital infotainment systems. —

Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024 Countries hoping to gain an edge in the escalating AI arms race would be wise to take notice. —

Alena Botros, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2024 The arms race of political spending that ensued has not only increased the influence of money in politics—it’s changed the nature of national elections. —

Susan B. Glasser, The New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for arms race