ChinAI Newsletter
Jeffrey Ding
Narrations of the ChinAI Newsletter by Jeffrey Ding.
China is becoming an indispensable part of the global AI landscape. Alongside the rise of China’s AI capabilities, a surge of Chinese writing and scholarship on AI-related topics is shedding light on a range of fascinating topics, including: China’s grand strategy for advanced technology like AI, the characteristics of key Chinese AI actors (e.g. companies and individual thinkers), and the ethical implications of AI development.
While traditional media and China specialists can provide important insights on these questions through on-the-ground reporting and extensive background knowledge, ChinAI takes a different approach: it bets on the proposition that for many of these issues, the people with the most knowledge and insight are Chinese people themselves who are sharing their insights in Chinese. Through translating articles and documents from government departments, think tanks, traditional media, and newer forms of “self-media,” etc., ChinAI provides a unique look into the intersection between a country that is changing the world and a technology that is doing the same.
China is becoming an indispensable part of the global AI landscape. Alongside the rise of China’s AI capabilities, a surge of Chinese writing and scholarship on AI-related topics is shedding light on a range of fascinating topics, including: China’s grand strategy for advanced technology like AI, the characteristics of key Chinese AI actors (e.g. companies and individual thinkers), and the ethical implications of AI development.
While traditional media and China specialists can provide important insights on these questions through on-the-ground reporting and extensive background knowledge, ChinAI takes a different approach: it bets on the proposition that for many of these issues, the people with the most knowledge and insight are Chinese people themselves who are sharing their insights in Chinese. Through translating articles and documents from government departments, think tanks, traditional media, and newer forms of “self-media,” etc., ChinAI provides a unique look into the intersection between a country that is changing the world and a technology that is doing the same.
Episodes
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Sep 16, 2024 • 7min
“ChinAI #281: What can China’s special project on machine tools tell us about its overall science and tech policy?” by Jeffrey Ding
Plus, a detailed probe into China's new national system [新型举国体制].Featured linksA New-Style Whole-of-Nation Approach to High-end Machine ToolsMade in China 2025 Key Area Technology RoadmapChina’s Views on AI Safety are Changing — QuicklyThe Dilemma of Intelligent Computing Centers (Chinese)The Will of the Many
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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.
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First published:
September 16th, 2024
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-281-what-can-chinas-special
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
Sep 9, 2024 • 9min
“ChinAI #280: Sour or Sweet Grapes? The U.S.’s Unstrategic Approach to the ‘Chip War’” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksHere I am wearing myself out to get a bunch of sour grapes that are not worth gaping forOctober 2022 controlsAI will likely affect military powerCSET book talk onA Growing Yard: The Biden Administration’s China Export Controls Are Ensnaring CPUsFrontier safety & governance post at DeepMindSurvey of Chinese Students on AI Risks
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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).
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First published:
September 9th, 2024
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-280-sour-or-sweet-grapes-the
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
Aug 26, 2024 • 8min
“ChinAI #279: A reporter tests Chinese LLMs on how they help with her job” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksTechnology and the Rise of Great PowersA reporter tests Chinese LLMs on how they can help with her jobNatureChinAI #277Book launch eventBook talkManaging the Sino-American AI RaceInteroperability in AI Governance: A Work in ProgressThe Use of Trade Remedies Against China
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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).
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First published:
August 26th, 2024
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-279-a-reporter-tests-chinese
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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Aug 19, 2024 • 6min
“ChinAI #278: Technology and the Rise of Great Powers” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksInternational Studies Quarterly221,000 copies in print
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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).
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First published:
August 19th, 2024
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-278-technology-and-the-rise
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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Aug 12, 2024 • 8min
“ChinAI #277: The Encyclopedia of Living” by Jeffrey Ding
A profile of Xiaohongshu as a different kind of search engine.Featured linksHow many times do you search Xiaohongshu every day?36 percent of peopleMy book launch event at Elliott School of International AffairsInnovation Files podcastPlanet TikTokChina’s Real Economic Crisis
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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).
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First published:
August 12th, 2024
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-277-the-encyclopedia-of-living
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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Aug 5, 2024 • 9min
“ChinAI #276: CAICT’s 7th Batch of AI Model Evaluations” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksChinAI #267Shao HengChinAI #271Tracing the Roots of China’s AI RegulationsAI Safety BenchmarkChinAI #261The assessments include a score for precision and recall rateWorkplace AI in ChinaWith Smugglers and Front Companies, China is Skirting American AI BansCameron Tracy’s work2025 Horizon fellowship
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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).
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First published:
August 5th, 2024
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-276-caicts-7th-batch-of-ai
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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Jul 29, 2024 • 8min
“ChinAI #275: What does China’s government procurement market tell us about large model diffusion?” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksTechnology and the Rise of Great PowersWho took all the bidding orders for large models?US-China Business Council reportBook review of Technology and the Rise of Great Powers inCloud Computing White Paper (2024)Practice and Prospects for the Application of Large Models in the Government DomainPodcast narrations of ChinAI newsletter
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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).
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First published:
July 29th, 2024
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-275-what-does-chinas-government
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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Jul 22, 2024 • 9min
“ChinAI #274: After raising 3 billion, who else can large model startups get money from?” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksTechnology and the Rise of Great PowersAfter a 20 billion (RMB) valuation, who can China's large model companies still get money from?ChinAI #264ChinAI #257ChinAI #199The Promise and Pitfalls of Government Guidance Funds in ChinaElsevier’s Insights 2024 Attitudes toward AI ReportWhy We Remain Fascinated With Twisters
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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:
July 22nd, 2024
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-274-after-raising-3-billion
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
Jul 15, 2024 • 6min
“ChinAI #273: An Ethnic Chinese History of Computer Vision (part 2)” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksAn Ethnic Chinese History of Computer VisionAI entanglements - Balancing risks and rewards of European-Chinese collaborationPrivate-Sector AI Indicators datasetThe Era of Killer Robots is HereSummer Webinar Series on U.S. emerging tech policy careersHorizon Institute for Public Service
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:
July 15th, 2024
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-273-an-ethnic-chinese-history
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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Jul 8, 2024 • 8min
“ChinAI #272: Long Quan and the early wave of Chinese Computer Vision researchers” by Jeffrey Ding
Featured linksAn Ethnic Chinese History of Computer VisionJianxiong XiaoThe Wudaokou Origins of China’s Large Models (ChinAI #232)Do China’s Venture Capital and Private Equity Firms Welcome State Investment?Is Xenophobia on Chinese Social Media Teaching Real-World Hate?Unit X - How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War
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:
July 8th, 2024
Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-272-long-quan-and-the-early
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Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.
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