ChinAI Newsletter

Saad Siddiqui and Shao Heng track the evolution of the TC260 standard on genAI security requirements.Featured linksChangelog for TC260 standard — GenAI Security RequirementsSaad SiddiquiInternational Dialogues on AI SafetyChinAI #262Ang Shao HengGeopolitechs newsletter2024 NPC Lecture: AI and China — History, Prospects, Challenges, Strategies and LegislationAI Risk Management Should Incorporate Both Safety and SecurityChina’s Military AI Roadblocks — PRC Perspectives on Technological Challenges to Intelligentized WarfareMicrosoft Bing’s censorship in China is even “more extreme” than Chinese companies 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 1st, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-271-key-chinese-ai-standard --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Featured linksIntelligence Revolution or "Scale" Revolution?Thread on Pentagon’s anti-vax campaign to undermine China’s Sinovac in the PhilippinesTeacher’s PetA price war breaks out among China’s AI-model buildersGovAI Job Opportunities 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: June 17th, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-270-intelligence-revolution --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Featured linksChinAI #256What is the “mother tongue” of LLMs?The first anonymous Chinese large model arena ranking is releasedCounting down the life and death of a star autonomous driving companyLatest developments in the “Stanford AI team plagiarizes China’s open source model” caseChinAI #199China plans to introduce data property rights systemAfter the (LLM) price war, Zhipu AI has come to the next stop — commercializationBeijing Cultural Review’s “AI: More than just a Technological Revolution” IssueThis AI product has over 100 million users, ranking first in monthly active users…and some people secretly use it to make moneyHow can voice actors whose voices have been stolen by AI keep their jobs?ETO Scout toolNational Data Resource Survey ReportPekingology podcast episodeAdam Nayman’s 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: June 10th, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-269-around-the-horn-15th-edition --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Featured linksAWS China, you should lower your pricesAWS China, you should lower your pricesGoldfish MemoriesImport AI 374 - China's military AI dataset; platonic AI; brainlike convnetsOpen-Source Assessments of AI Capabilities: The Proliferation of AI Analysis Tools, Replicating Competitor Models, and the Zhousidun Dataset 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: June 3rd, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-268-aws-china-not-on-cloud --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Featured linksChinAI #261797 million monthly active followersChinAI #92May 19, 2024International Scientific Report on the Safety of Advanced 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: May 27th, 2024 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-267-caict-as-key-ai-governance --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

A retired woman in Beijing shares her encounters with AI and the implications of superintelligence. The podcast discusses AI safety in China, propaganda through AI news anchors, and challenges faced by aging tech workers. It also covers policy issues, the Curse of 35 phenomenon, and details on the author and subscription model.

Exploring Horizon Robotics and Black Sesame in the race to dominate China's autonomous driving chip market. The importance of local collaboration in developing high-end chips for smart cars. Insight into AI safety in China and teens' reliance on AI chatbots for emotional support.

Jeffrey Ding, Assistant Professor of Political Science at George Washington University, delves into the historical significance of Chinese computing, from surpassing English typists in speed to adapting Western computers for Chinese language use. The podcast explores key figures, technologies, and collaborations that shaped Chinese computing over six decades, including the role of industrial AI, US-China scientific collaboration, and undersea cables in global technology advancements.

Exploring the evolving draft AI law in China, including the creation of CAI, structured oversight, safety assessments, tax incentives. Implications of the law on governance, role of AI Ethics Committee, updates on Castraft versions and GW China Conference.

Guest Matt Sheehan, author of CSET primer, discusses CAICT's AI Safety Benchmark results, model evaluations, and Chinese AI developments. The podcast highlights the importance of consistent evaluation systems for AI safety in China and provides insights into the industrial applications of large models in the country.