Why China's Communist approach to AI is a blueprint for second place

Tristan covers human-centric artificial intelligence advances, quantum computing, STEM, Spiderman, physics, and space stuff. Pronouns: He/hi (show all) Tristan covers human-centric artificial intelligence advances, quantum computing, STEM, Spiderman, physics, and space stuff. There are few more compelling story lines at the intersection of Wall Street and Fear Street than China's rise to global prominence in the field of artificial intelligence. You don't have to look very far to find a military or financial expert who believes China's AI program will some day surpass the capabilities of its democratic counterparts in Silicon Valley. But, as we've written before, the idea that China is in second place behind the US is a bit misleading. Currently, it would be a huge stretch to call it a race.