The EU AI act isn't primarily about "geostrategy". It's about protecting society.

AI models act as a force multiplier for intelligence, in particular for generating information according to someone's wishes.

I.e. deepfakes and social media mis-/disinformation campaigns are a thing and having powerful AI allows you to do those at scales that can overwhelm society's resilience.

In general, even if you have "aligned" AI: aligned with whom or what?

Whom are you comfortable with lording as a some demi-god over you, dictating what to believe?