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Featured linksChinAI #2902024 China Open Source Developers Annual ReportAI-generated fake news, taking over my family groupAI is changing the world, they are changing AIIn the AI ​​era, don’t look at unicorns, daily consumers of 1 billion tokensReal-world test — I used AI to do a year-end summaryData Governance Research ReportHow to build data infrastructure that stimulates 2 billion RMB in investment in five years?Many cheered for Xiaohongshu, but they misunderstood the essence of "Chinese platforms being used overseas"I investigated the scam industry on the Thai-Myanmar border for 200 days 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 Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: January 27th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-297-around-the-horn-18th-edition --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Featured linksDeepSeek goes left, ModelBest goes rightAItechtalk articleHow Bad is Bypassing PaywallsChinAI #199 profile of ModelBestThe US Army needs less good, cheaper drones to competeInadvertent Expansion 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 Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: January 20th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-296-deepseek-goes-left-modelbest --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Featured linksA cruel reality for Chinese AI chip companiesMachine Failing — The Linkage Between Software Development and Military AccidentsMachine Failing: How Systems Acquisition and Software Development Flaws Contribute to Military AccidentsAI and the future of workforce trainingDeepSeek v3: The Six Million Dollar ModelDigital Sovereignty: A Descriptive Analysis and a Critical Evaluation of Existing Models 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 Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: January 13th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-295-a-cruel-reality-for-chinese --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Featured linksHas the fourth wave of scientist returnees arrived?Things we learned about LLMs in 2024LatitudesHow a Young Chinese Nationalist Turned Her Back on BeijingThe Next Great GPT — Advancing Prosperity in the Age of AITechnology and the Rise of Great Powers 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 Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: January 6th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-294-a-fourth-wave-of-chinese --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Featured linksTransparency assessment of 15 Chinese large modelsFoundation Model Transparency IndexA Reading List On Artificial Intelligence and Interspecies CommunicationChina and the U.S. produce more impactful AI research when collaborating togetherETO AI GOvernance and Regulatory ArchiveThe Ringer in Review 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 Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: December 23rd, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-293-transparency-assessment --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Featured linksChinese Misperceptions of U.S. Technology StrategyETO Scout toolGAO reportThe Logic of Strategic AssetsWhack-a-Chip: The Futility of Hardware-Centric Export ControlsChinese AI Companies Are Catching Up Despite U.S. RestrictionsAI Safety and Automation BiasChina Leadership Monitor Winter 2024 Issue 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 Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: December 16th, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-292-the-misperception-spiral --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

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 events 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 Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: December 9th, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-291-chinese-open-source-models --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

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 ReleasedChinAI #261The U.S. Government is Losing Control of the InternetStepFun (Chinese AI startup) model ranks highest among Chinese models in this “most difficult LLM evaluation benchmark”Renewable energy generation faces "world-scale problems", can we count on AI?Elon Musk’s China Past 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 Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: November 25th, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-290-around-the-horn-17th-edition --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

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 School 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 Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: November 18th, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-289-the-firms-that-cultivate --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

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 platform 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 Washington University. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: November 11th, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-288-the-art-of-the-strategic --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.