The United States is no stranger to wielding its economic might to shape global affairs, but a new force has emerged as a central architect of its foreign policy: Big Tech. The Trump administration’s AI Action Plan, coupled with aggressive tariff threats and strategic investments in companies like Intel, signals a seismic shift in how Washington navigates the global stage.

Big Tech is not merely influencing US policy — it is driving it, with ambitions that stretch from securing mineral supply chains to reshaping trade wars and geopolitical alignments. As a matter of fact, the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI), corporate lobbying, and state power is crafting a new world order, one where Silicon Valley’s giants hold unprecedented sway. The question then is: what are their goals, and at what cost are they pursued?

The AI Action Plan, unveiled last month, is a bold blueprint to cement US dominance in the global AI race. With over 90 recommendations, it prioritizes deregulation, infrastructure, and international diplomacy to outpace China. AI, of course, demands colossal resources — computing power, energy, and, crucially, minerals like lithium, cobalt, and rare earths.

Thus, Washington’s mineral quest has become a linchpin of its AI strategy, with Trump openly pressuring Greenland and Canada over this, as I’ve commented before. Trump’s blunt threats against these nations, ostensibly over trade, are also, under-reportedly enough, moves to secure critical minerals.

The US government’s $8.9 billion investment in Intel, securing a 10% stake in the semiconductor giant is also worth mentioning. This move is........

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