“ChinAI #348: China’s Compute Year in Review - frenzy, growing pains, and key milestones” by Jeffrey Ding

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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.

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First published:
February 23rd, 2026

Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-348-chinas-compute-year-in

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