The U.S. and China Are Pursuing Different AI Futures
TL;DR
U.S. AI spending is projected to reach up to $700 billion in 2025, nearly double last year's figure.
Key Points
- The 'AI race' narrative between the U.S. and China oversimplifies a more complex reality.
- According to Selina Xu, China and AI policy researcher for Eric Schmidt, both countries are 'running in very different lanes.'
- China builds AI primarily as a state control mechanism and domestic economic infrastructure.
- The U.S. bets on private capital, commercial platform dominance, and military applications.
Nauti's Take
The 'AI race' framing is misleading. China builds infrastructure for state control, the U.
S. monetizes platforms and arms up militarily.
Two systems, two logics – whoever thinks they're racing toward the same finish line hasn't grasped the geopolitical reality.
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