arms race
noun
: a race between hostile nations to accumulate or develop weapons
broadly
: an ever escalating race or competition
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Somehow, a movement that believes AI is incredibly dangerous and needs to be pursued carefully ended up generating a breakneck artificial arms race.
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Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
That has ended limits on the arsenals of the world’s biggest nuclear powers and raised concerns about a possible new arms race.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Both CrowdStrike and Palo Alto are best-in-class in this new arms race.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
While the current arms race cannot be measured in warheads, the scale of it is captured in the staggering amounts of capital being deployed.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Sam Kriss, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
That has ended limits on the arsenals of the world’s biggest nuclear powers and raised concerns about a possible new arms race.
—Jamey Keaten, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Both CrowdStrike and Palo Alto are best-in-class in this new arms race.
—Paulina Likos, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026
While the current arms race cannot be measured in warheads, the scale of it is captured in the staggering amounts of capital being deployed.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Arms race.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arms%20race. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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