Beijing has been working relentlessly to build up its resilience. While the US talks itself out of Sputnik Moments, Beijing has dedicated immense resources to patching up its own deficiencies. It’s not a theoretical fear that Chinese companies might lose access to American technologies. So the state is pouring more money than ever before into... See more

I got quite mixed messages about the state of public opinion in China. This is to be expected in a society where you can't establish common knowledge. One person told me that the new generation is quite nationalist, unlike the older reform generation which personally experienced the catastrophes of Mao and the tangible benefits of liberalization.... See more

Regulatory agencies should be charged with evaluating the most important algorithms, and individuals should have a “right to an explanation” when A.I. systems make decisions that shape their lives. And yet he admits that, even if such reforms are put into place, there will be reasons to doubt “the compatibility of democracy with the structure of... See more