AI-Driven Export Leadership

Analyze how AI-driven demand can be leveraged by a country to strengthen export competitiveness in high-tech sectors. Discuss mechanisms such as diversifying and securing global supply chains, investing in research and development, upskilling the workforce, scaling export promotion, and coordinating policy across government, industry, and academia. Compare plausible paths for small-to-medium, open economies to become global leaders in AI-enabled goods and services while addressing risks like dependency on a few suppliers and geopolitical shocks.