Washington, Aug. 11 -- Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has warned that the United States could face a strategic disadvantage if it falls behind China in artificial intelligence (AI), calling for faster development of energy capacity and data centres to maintain American leadership in the technology.

In a note Zuckerberg said AI leadership could shape the future geopolitical balance of power, including democratic values, economic prosperity and national security.

"Which nations lead the development and deployment of advanced AI will contribute to a new geopolitical balance of power that will determine the prevalence of democratic values, prosperity, and security in the future," he said.

Zuckerberg pointed to the speed at which China is develop...