Bangladesh, June 10 -- The global race to dominate artificial intelligence is often described as a technological contest, a battle for innovation supremacy, or a new industrial revolution. Yet one of the most revealing ways to understand the AI boom is to compare it with another transformative force already reshaping economies and societies: the green transition. Although they emerge from different motivations – one driven by technological advancement and the other by environmental necessity – both transitions share striking similarities. Each demands enormous upfront investment, promises significant long-term benefits, disrupts established industries, alters labor markets, and redraws geopolitical fault lines.

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