I’m skeptical of the “trust me this problem is around the world but I can’t tell you where because that could put the jobs of specific people in danger” tone of the article. I could easily believe there is such a problem plaguing capitalist states (in “emoji same map” style, i.e. empire states), but I doubt, for example, that China is having the same problems, at least not to the same degree or with the same corporate culture.
China’s approach seems to be more holistic, including robotics and exploring where AI can help beyond the confines of a transformer-based generative AI model.
Whereas the western AI obsession appears to center almost entirely around trying to make transformer-based generative AI square peg fit in round holes, triangles, hexagons, and so on, and do this in a “move at mach speed and break everything” manner with no real plan for the future. And the bulk of it, further confined than that, seems to be centered around text generation AI.
This isn’t to say “China perfect with no problems.” Just that existing base/superstructure (material conditions + system of belief, culture, etc.) is going to impact how this stuff is integrated. And the world economy and culture, in spite of the western/white empire’s best efforts, is not homogeneous and is increasingly pulling away from the unipolar order.
AI is not a technology, but a social process. Western AI marketing agencies use AI with a completely distinct meaning than Chinese state strategy documents.
It’s like comparing the dryness of turkey’s meat according to Americans with Turkey’s potential military threat according to Israelis.
I’m skeptical of the “trust me this problem is around the world but I can’t tell you where because that could put the jobs of specific people in danger” tone of the article. I could easily believe there is such a problem plaguing capitalist states (in “emoji same map” style, i.e. empire states), but I doubt, for example, that China is having the same problems, at least not to the same degree or with the same corporate culture.
China’s approach seems to be more holistic, including robotics and exploring where AI can help beyond the confines of a transformer-based generative AI model.
Whereas the western AI obsession appears to center almost entirely around trying to make transformer-based generative AI square peg fit in round holes, triangles, hexagons, and so on, and do this in a “move at mach speed and break everything” manner with no real plan for the future. And the bulk of it, further confined than that, seems to be centered around text generation AI.
This isn’t to say “China perfect with no problems.” Just that existing base/superstructure (material conditions + system of belief, culture, etc.) is going to impact how this stuff is integrated. And the world economy and culture, in spite of the western/white empire’s best efforts, is not homogeneous and is increasingly pulling away from the unipolar order.
AI is not a technology, but a social process. Western AI marketing agencies use AI with a completely distinct meaning than Chinese state strategy documents.
It’s like comparing the dryness of turkey’s meat according to Americans with Turkey’s potential military threat according to Israelis.