{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Future of Life Institute Podcast","title":"AIAP: China's AI Superpower Dream with Jeffrey Ding","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4341,"description":"\"In July 2017, The State Council of China released the New Generation Artificial Intelligence Development Plan. This policy outlines China's strategy to build a domestic AI industry worth nearly US$150 billion in the next few years and to become the leading AI power by 2030. This officially marked the development of the AI sector as a national priority and it was included in President Xi Jinping's grand vision for China.\" (FLI's AI Policy - China page) In the context of these developments and an increase in conversations regarding AI and China, Lucas spoke with Jeffrey Ding from the Center for the Governance of AI (GovAI). Jeffrey is the China lead for GovAI where he researches China's AI development and strategy, as well as China's approach to strategic technologies more generally. Topics discussed in this episode include: -China's historical relationships with technology development -China's AI goals and some recently released principles -Jeffrey Ding's work, Deciphering China's AI Dream -The central drivers of AI and the resulting Chinese AI strategy -Chinese AI capabilities -AGI and superintelligence awareness and thinking in China -Dispelling AI myths, promoting appropriate memes -What healthy competition between the US and China might look like Here you can find the page for this podcast: https://futureoflife.org/2019/08/16/chinas-ai-superpower-dream-with-jeffrey-ding/ Important timestamps:  0:00 Intro  2:14 Motivations for the conversation 5:44 Historical background on China and AI  8:13 AI principles in China and the US  16:20 Jeffrey Ding's work, Deciphering China's AI Dream  21:55 Does China's government play a central hand in setting regulations?  23:25 Can Chinese implementation of regulations and standards move faster than in the US? Is China buying shares in companies to have decision making power?  27:05 The components and drivers of AI in China and how they affect Chinese AI strategy  35:30 Chinese government guidance funds for AI development ...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fFhIC-s2qSlHXzmJI7qMGts2WuLwImi4tWmRLH9EdPg/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81MmU5/MDZjZGQ5OTI0MDc5/YTk2ZTAxYTgwYTNk/M2VlOC5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}