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Featured linksFleeing from big tech companies, they flock to junior colleges to be teachersAI as Normal TechnologyEquity and access to higher education in ChinaAI Innovation & Security Policy WorkshopInternational Student Visas Revoked 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: April 21st, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-309-leaving-tech-giants-to --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

The Beijing Cultural Review's view on U.S.-China Competition in AI.Featured linksHow has the West’s misjudgment of China’s AI ecosystem distorted the global technology competition landscapeChinAI #292China is trying to create a national network of cloud computing centersTranslated Notes on Tencent’s NDRThe free‑living bureaucratChinAI issueA Defense of U.S. Education as an Export 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: April 14th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-308-runaway-tech-capital-ai --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Featured linksEnglish translationChinAI #271Implementation Status for China’s Regulations on AI Content LabelsChinAI #196Sinica PodcastCSIS’s ChinaPower podcast 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: March 31st, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-306-yes-labels-for-ai-generated --- 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 #299DeepSeek has sparked a crazy rush for Nvidia H20s, but the AI inference explosion is not just about hoarding chipsEJIR article 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: March 24th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-305-computing-power-shifts --- 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.

Reflections on U.S. AI Strategy in Trump 2.0.Featured linksChinAI #260ChinAI #262ChinAI #275ChinAI #281 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: March 17th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-304-year-7-of-chinai --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Featured linksFor some Chinese chips, “no end in sight” to support the full-parameter version of DeepSeekThe women who made America’s microchips and the children who paid for itChina R&D Funding Report 2024 (in Chinese)How Candise Lin Became the Unofficial Ambassador of Chinese Internet CultureWhy China may struggle to unlock the power of AI 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: March 10th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-303-can-chinese-ai-chips-even --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Featured linksAI Talent Report from Liepin Big Data Research InstituteLinkedIn white paperThe ‘Spy Sheikh’ Taking the AI World by StormBook Talk at Microsoft Center BrusselsSubstack Live chatDeepSeek spreads across China with Beijing’s backing 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: March 3rd, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-302-china-ai-talent-check --- 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.

A SuperCLUE evaluation report.Featured linksDeepSeek-R1 Stability on Third-party Platforms Report— 18 web-based evaluationsAI Proem — Grace Shao’s substackGenerative AI at WorkChinAI issueU.S. Open-Source AI GovernanceTarbell Fellowship (center for AI journalism) 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: February 24th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-301-evaluating-18-third-party --- 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.

How long does it take to transfer to a human customer service agent?.Featured linksChina's most humble profession is being forced out of work by Artificial Challenged IntelligenceChinAI #144ChinAI #165Tools and Weapons podcastDicey Debt CollectionIt’s Not Just Technology — What it Means to be a Global Leader in AIThe Paris Summit — Au Revoir, global AI Safety? 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: February 17th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-300-artificial-challenged --- 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 linksThe True Unicorns? 1 billion tokens/day UsersPhD in theoretical computer sciencePromising Topics for US–China Dialogues on AI Safety and GovernanceWhat do we know about China’s new AI safety institute?DeepSeek and Other Chinese Firms Converge with Western Companies on AI PromisesChina in a World of Orders — Rethinking Compliance and Challenge in Beijing's International Relations 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: February 10th, 2025 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-299-the-true-unicorns-1-billion --- 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.