There is no doubt that AIs are biased. But many declare AI's inequalities exist because we humans are flawed, rather than the machines. "Are machines doomed to inherit human biases?" the headlines read. "Human bias is a huge problem for AI. Here's how we're going to fix it." But these narratives perpetuate a dangerous algorithm-first fallacy that needs to be nixed.

Artificial intelligence (AI) allows us to do valuable thought experiments. Some experts predict AI could eventually replace humans and control human destiny. If AI were to develop a mind of its own, what would be its desires, ambitions, its raison d'être? Will post-human AI continue to develop science and explore the mysteries of the universe? What is the cultural dimension of AI? History shows that cultural values become embedded in our technologies. Would Chinese AI be different from American AI? These are difficult questions to answer, but a good place to start is with China's natural philosophy and worldview. China has long been familiar with the binary logic that is at the heart of AI.