Commentary In an effort to combat the threat from the Chinese regime, the U.S. National Intelligence and Security Center (NCSC) has prioritized the following five key sectors: artificial intelligence, quantum computing, biotechnology, semiconductors, and autonomous systems. According to the most recent NCSC report, these five sectors “produce technologies that may determine whether America remains the world’s leading superpower or is eclipsed by strategic competitors in the next few years.” As China continues to employ a range of legal and illegal methods to overtake the United States, immediate action is required. Procrastination is never a virtue, and this is particularly true when it comes to addressing China, the somewhat immovable elephant in the room. The question worth asking, though, is this: Has the NCSC report come five years too late? In all five sectors, as I demonstrate below, China is already ahead. Let’s start with AI: As the report notes, China …