The New York Times has a piece on the China’s Rush to Dominate A.I. Comes with a Twist: It Depends on U.S. Technology. It argues that China is at least a year behind on the U.S. and its A.I. Efforts are based on U.S. open source models and chip technology.
It misses a key point in my opinion. China is applying the long game it has applied so often. It starts out by copying (this time open source) and then iterating its way to a leading position in the future. I strongly believe that the fastest learner wins and China’s culture, work ethic and resources will contribute to this. Also in the field of Artificial Intelligence. Underestimating that is a big mistake.
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