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NIO EP9 Claims to be World’s Fastest Autonomous Electric Super Car

Posted on 19th February 2019

In Season 3 Episode 6 of the Grand Tour, I saw some aerial photography of one of China's largest/megalopolis cities and was introduced to the NIO EP9. The NIO EP9 is faster than most gasoline-powered supercars and cheaper than half of them. I am impressed and a bit concerned about how the USA will compete with China. Jump to the link and be sure to watch the Circuit of America’s (the first US Formula 1 race track in decades) video…

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The security implications of China’s AI Strategy

Posted on 7th February 2019

Understanding China's AI Strategy by Gregory C. Allen In the second half of 2018, I traveled to China on four separate trips to attend major diplomatic, military, and private-sector conferences focusing on Artificial Intelligence (AI). During these trips, I participated in a series of meetings with high-ranking Chinese officials in China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, leaders of China’s military AI research organizations, government think tank experts, and corporate executives at Chinese AI companies. From these discussions – as well as…

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Social Ranking

Posted on 1st February 2019

Is Big Tech Merging With Big Brother? Kinda Looks Like It by David Samuels A friend of mine, who runs a large television production company in the car-mad city of Los Angeles, recently noticed that his intern, an aspiring filmmaker from the People’s Republic of China, was walking to work. When he offered to arrange a swifter mode of transportation, she declined. When he asked why she explained that she “needed the steps” on her Fitbit to sign in to…

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A story about how GO playing machines spurred China’s AI mission

Posted on 25th November 2018

The AI Cold War That Threatens Us All by GEORGIA PERRY In Beijing, the machine’s victory cracked the air like a warning shot. That impression was only reinforced when, over the next few months, the Obama administration published a series of reports grappling with the benefits and risks of AI. The papers made a series of recommendations for government action, both to stave off potential job losses from automation and to invest in the development of machine learning. A group…

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Posted on 16th March 2012

digithoughts: Retracting “Mr. Daisey and the Apple Factory” Ira Glass: I have difficult news. We’ve learned that Mike Daisey’s story about Apple in China - which we broadcast in January - contained significant fabrications. We’re retracting the story because we can’t vouch for its truth. 1. Shame about such a great podcast/performance. I held my breath for the whole episode. Now, I of course feel bad for Mr. Glass, but I don’t think any less of HIM for this.  The…

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