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ChinAI Newsletter

Narrations of the ChinAI Newsletter by Jeffrey Ding. China is becoming an indispensable part of the global AI landscape. Alongside the rise of China’s AI capabilities, a surge of Chinese writing and scholarship on AI-related topics is shedding light on a range of fascinating topics, including: China’s grand strategy for advanced technology like AI, the characteristics of key Chinese AI actors (e.g. companies and individual thinkers), and the ethical implications of AI development. While

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6:50

“ChinAI #291: Chinese open source models lead foreign...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/12/09

Featured linksChinese Large Model Benchmark Evaluation October 2024 ReportChinAI #224CSET-ETO Chinese Technical GlossaryThe US Can Win Without Compromising AI SafetyLong interview with DeepSeek founder Liang WenfengBeijing book talk eventsThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at

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7:13

“ChinAI #290: Around the Horn (17th edition)” by...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/11/25

Featured linksChinAI #283Why is Baidu the only Chinese company to make it into the first tier of a global AI company ranking?Chinese software must go global, but it can’t always go it aloneChinese open source models lead foreign ones, closing in on global first-tier closed source modelsWith the emergence of visual model intelligence, the Scaling Law has not coming to an endHow did the founders of a celebrity AI company get caught up in an arbitration storm?AI Safety Benchmark Q3 Results

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5:47

“ChinAI #289: The firms that cultivate the most...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/11/18

Featured linksTwo of the five companies that “cultivate” the most Chinese AI entrepreneurs are foreign companiesFrom Click to Boom — The Political Economy of E-Commerce in ChinaBiden’s final meeting with Xi Jinping reaps agreement on AI and nukesFrom Laboratory to Hegemony?November 25, Monday noon (UK time) at the China CentreNovember 26, Tuesday noon (UK time) at the Oxford Martin SchoolThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff

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7:04

“ChinAI #288: The Art of the Strategic Pregnancy” by...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/11/11

Featured linksPeople at large tech companies, strategically preparing for pregnancyGranta 169: ChinaPicunEpic’s overhaul of a flawed algorithm shows why AI oversight is a life-or-death issueConcordia AI Fall 2024 Hiring AnnouncementBeijing Academy of AI launches LLM debate platformThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an

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8:11

“ChinAI #287: Horizon Robotics secures largest Hong...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/11/04

The Chinese AI chip firm goes public.Featured linksHorizon Robotics Goes PublicChinAI #20ChinAI #265ChinAI #221Chinese AI Safety Institute CounterpartsUS-China AI Governance PhD FellowshipsMiles Brundage — Why I’m Leaving OpenAI and What I’m Doing NextMoving Data, Moving TargetThe Maven Smart System and the Future of Military AINovember 25, Monday noon (UK time) at the China CentreNovember 26, Tuesday noon (UK time) at the Oxford Martin SchoolA Pregnant Teenager Died After Trying to Get Care in

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6:35

“ChinAI #286: Machine Failing — The Software...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/10/21

Featured linksHow Systems Acquisition and Software Development Flaws Contribute to Military Accidents1 hour, 2 min. markThe Limits of SafetyMachine Failing: How Systems Acquisition and Software Development Flaws Contribute to Military AccidentsAI’s $600B QuestionThe New Artificial IntelligentsiaOn Hilke Schellmann’s “The Algorithm”UCLA Burkle Center webinar on my bookThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes)

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6:23

“ChinAI #285: Chinese LLMs go global” by Jeffrey Ding

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/10/14

Featured linksComing back from “internal injuries,” AI applications are opening up overseasCAC solicits public opinions labeling AI-generated synthetic contentScoutSoda Science - A Conversation with Susan GreenhalghNew Books Network Thank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George

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12:11

“ChinAI #284: Alibaba Qwen2.5, the world’s No. 1 open...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/10/07

Plus, detailed notes on the fifty-year effort to improve coal mine roof safety.Featured linksWhy is (Alibaba’s) Tongyi the most popular open-source large modelThe Canary - Michael Lewis on Chris Mark of the Department of LaborThe Fifty-Year Effort to Eliminate Roof Fall Fatalities from U.S. Underground Coal Mines Thank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and

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7:40

“ChinAI #283: Around the Horn (16th edition)” by...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/09/30

Featured linksChinAI #269A Jiangsu factory installed surveillance cameras in the men’s restroom: employees complained…the company’s response: “installed incorrectly and it has been fixed.”China’s Comprehensive Computing Power Index (2024)Why is (Alibaba’s) Tongyi the most popular open-source large model?The three year countdown: how far has it gone with the replacement with domestic databases?Chinese-language coding assistant benchmark evaluation releasedComing back from "internal injuries", AI

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7:37

“ChinAI #282: Their AI lovers cheated on them” by...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/09/23

Featured linksTheir AI lovers cheated on themThe Canary - Michael Lewis on Chris Mark of the Department of LaborChina’s AI firms are cleverly innovating around chip bansNew data reveals exactly when the Chinese government blocked ChatGPT and other AI sitesChina to require labels for AI-generated content as tech brings fresh challengesThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of

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6:41

“ChinAI #281: What can China’s special project on...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/09/16

Plus, a detailed probe into China's new national system [新型举国体制].Featured linksA New-Style Whole-of-Nation Approach to High-end Machine ToolsMade in China 2025 Key Area Technology RoadmapChina’s Views on AI Safety are Changing — QuicklyThe Dilemma of Intelligent Computing Centers (Chinese)The Will of the Many Thank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and

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8:50

“ChinAI #280: Sour or Sweet Grapes? The U.S.’s...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/09/09

Featured linksHere I am wearing myself out to get a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping forOctober 2022 controlsAI will likely affect military powerCSET book talk onA Growing Yard: The Biden Administration’s China Export Controls Are Ensnaring CPUsFrontier safety & governance post at DeepMindSurvey of Chinese Students on AI Risks Thank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of

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7:48

“ChinAI #279: A reporter tests Chinese LLMs on how...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/08/26

Featured linksTechnology and the Rise of Great PowersA reporter tests Chinese LLMs on how they can help with her jobNatureChinAI #277Book launch eventBook talkManaging the Sino-American AI RaceInteroperability in AI Governance: A Work in ProgressThe Use of Trade Remedies Against ChinaThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an

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5:36

“ChinAI #278: Technology and the Rise of Great...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/08/19

Featured linksInternational Studies Quarterly221,000 copies in printThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issueshere& pleasesubscribe hereto support ChinAI under

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8:29

“ChinAI #277: The Encyclopedia of Living” by Jeffrey...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/08/12

A profile of Xiaohongshu as a different kind of search engine.Featured linksHow many times do you search Xiaohongshu every day?36 percent of peopleMy book launch event at Elliott School of International AffairsInnovation Files podcastPlanet TikTokChina’s Real Economic Crisis Thank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics. Jeff is an Assistant

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9:12

“ChinAI #276: CAICT’s 7th Batch of AI Model...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/08/05

Featured linksChinAI #267Shao HengChinAI #271Tracing the Roots of China’s AI RegulationsAI Safety BenchmarkChinAI #261The assessments include a score for precision and recall rateWorkplace AI in ChinaWith Smugglers and Front Companies, China is Skirting American AI BansCameron Tracy’s work2025 Horizon fellowshipThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and

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7:38

“ChinAI #275: What does China’s government...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/07/29

Featured linksTechnology and the Rise of Great PowersWho took all the bidding orders for large models?US-China Business Council reportBook review of Technology and the Rise of Great Powers inCloud Computing White Paper (2024)Practice and Prospects for the Application of Large Models in the Government DomainPodcast narrations of ChinAI newsletterThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of

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8:57

“ChinAI #274: After raising 3 billion, who else can...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/07/22

Featured linksTechnology and the Rise of Great PowersAfter a 20 billion (RMB) valuation, who can China's large model companies still get money from?ChinAI #264ChinAI #257ChinAI #199The Promise and Pitfalls of Government Guidance Funds in ChinaElsevier’s Insights 2024 Attitudes toward AI ReportWhy We Remain Fascinated With TwistersThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language

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6:24

“ChinAI #273: An Ethnic Chinese History of Computer...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/07/15

Featured linksAn Ethnic Chinese History of Computer VisionAI entanglements - Balancing risks and rewards of European-Chinese collaborationPrivate-Sector AI Indicators datasetThe Era of Killer Robots is HereSummer Webinar Series on U.S. emerging tech policy careersHorizon Institute for Public ServiceThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of Chinese-language musings on AI and related topics

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“ChinAI #272: Long Quan and the early wave of Chinese...

ChinAI Newsletter ·

2024/07/08

Featured linksAn Ethnic Chinese History of Computer VisionJianxiong XiaoThe Wudaokou Origins of China’s Large Models (ChinAI #232)Do China’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms Welcome State Investment?Is Xenophobia on Chinese Social Media Teaching Real-World Hate?Unit X - How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of WarThank you for reading and engaging These are Jeff Ding's (sometimes) weekly translations of

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