Your post unpacks China's tech rise, blending Western ideas with Mao's strategies and old hierarchies. It's sharp. But you're missing the darker side. As a historian, I see patterns. China's AI isn't just progress. It's control. They use it to watch 1.4 billion people. Track them. Silence them. Social scores punish free thought. Their drones are built for smart wars. They hack US ships in fake Taiwan battles. Deepfakes flood online spaces to spark chaos. Their AI market will hit $127 billion by 2030. That could wreck our banks and shift trade to their Belt and Road plans. Their smart cities in Africa and Asia spread this control model. Robots, moon rovers, even medical AI—all can turn into weapons.
Asia sees the threat. Japan trusts China's leader at only 8%. South Korea dislikes China by 81%. Southeast Asia? Most fear Beijing’s grip. Sea disputes, trade pressure, and bullying scare neighbors. The Philippines faces their ships head-on. Even Indonesia, friendlier, worries about meddling.
Inside China, many Han believe they’re above other Asians. Uyghurs and Tibetans are seen as lesser. Online, this pride turns ugly. It drives their push for dominance.
Your canon shows their learning. But it hides the danger. History tells us: unchecked power spreads. China’s AI builds a cage for freedom. This isn’t just ideas. It’s control. A global threat. Read this and see the stakes: https://sleuthfox.substack.com/p/chinas-ai-surge-outpacing-the-west
I must thank you for this fantastic piece. These books you mentioned are deeply influential among all Chinese entrepreneurs and startup talent alike. But your article showed us the full story—the complete intellectual journey behind them. It was so insightful!
thank you for your encouraging and kind words!! It means a lot for a writer!!! Would love to hear more thoughts from you about Chinese founders’ intellectual world!
A small quibble: Silicon Valley adopts their branding from Tolkien, Asimov, and Iain M. Banks etc. but not moral points of views that the authors built into their books. Most of these books have cautionary tales of the ethics of power and its limitations.
Your post unpacks China's tech rise, blending Western ideas with Mao's strategies and old hierarchies. It's sharp. But you're missing the darker side. As a historian, I see patterns. China's AI isn't just progress. It's control. They use it to watch 1.4 billion people. Track them. Silence them. Social scores punish free thought. Their drones are built for smart wars. They hack US ships in fake Taiwan battles. Deepfakes flood online spaces to spark chaos. Their AI market will hit $127 billion by 2030. That could wreck our banks and shift trade to their Belt and Road plans. Their smart cities in Africa and Asia spread this control model. Robots, moon rovers, even medical AI—all can turn into weapons.
Asia sees the threat. Japan trusts China's leader at only 8%. South Korea dislikes China by 81%. Southeast Asia? Most fear Beijing’s grip. Sea disputes, trade pressure, and bullying scare neighbors. The Philippines faces their ships head-on. Even Indonesia, friendlier, worries about meddling.
Inside China, many Han believe they’re above other Asians. Uyghurs and Tibetans are seen as lesser. Online, this pride turns ugly. It drives their push for dominance.
Your canon shows their learning. But it hides the danger. History tells us: unchecked power spreads. China’s AI builds a cage for freedom. This isn’t just ideas. It’s control. A global threat. Read this and see the stakes: https://sleuthfox.substack.com/p/chinas-ai-surge-outpacing-the-west
Going to pull a louvre level heist at the a16z London office to satisfy my lust for books
LMAO!!!
anyone want to start a book club? I'm in London though;
I must thank you for this fantastic piece. These books you mentioned are deeply influential among all Chinese entrepreneurs and startup talent alike. But your article showed us the full story—the complete intellectual journey behind them. It was so insightful!
thank you for your encouraging and kind words!! It means a lot for a writer!!! Would love to hear more thoughts from you about Chinese founders’ intellectual world!
Thanks for the list of books.
A small quibble: Silicon Valley adopts their branding from Tolkien, Asimov, and Iain M. Banks etc. but not moral points of views that the authors built into their books. Most of these books have cautionary tales of the ethics of power and its limitations.
Awesome piece. Great learnings. The list of books that you have shared is epic. Thank you for sharing.