It's really instructive to see how China is applying AI in pragmatic and utilitarian ways while US companies are chasing the whole AGI unicorn. I also suspect there's a big difference stemming from the fact that China has a massive industrial base which create a lot of niches for automation that simply don't exist in the US. So, there's much more focus on robotics, infrastructure monitoring, factory work, and so on.
this post was submitted on 15 May 2026
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, unlike the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals, which involves consciousness and emotionality. The distinction between the former and the latter categories is often revealed by the acronym chosen.
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We had the Halo Elites, and now 25 years on we’re supposed to be impressed by a robot not falling over.