ChinAI Newsletter

An update to ChinAI issue #10, first published May 2018.Featured linksA 10,000-character deconstruction of Palantir Thank you for reading and engaging 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. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: March 23rd, 2026 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-352-a-10000-character-treatise --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Plus, what we can learn from its 2025 assessments.Featured linksAI Safety/Security Research Report (CAICT, Nov 2025)CAICT launches its first batch of AI Safety/Security Assessments of 2026ChinAI #261The Long Now of the Web - Inside the Internet Archive’s Fight Against ForgettingChina’s AI Governance -A Conversation with Professor Zhang LinghanChina’s Economic Involution - State and Business StrategiesA house of mistakes Thank you for reading and engaging 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. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: March 16th, 2026 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-351-caict-launches-2026-ai --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Featured linksChinAI #342China is stirring up an OpenClaw tempestMiniMax hasn’t gone crazy, the market has gone crazyI waited 100+ days for a full-time job at a big tech firmDon’t get fooled by those Spring Festival Gala robotsAI Signboards in a County TownA midnight earthquake for Alibaba Qwen, Junyang Lin steps downCAICT launches its first batch of AI Safety/Security Assessments of 2026The 2025 Annual Chinese Large Model Benchmark Evaluation report is out!ChinAI #324Zhihu founder Zhou Yuan proposes “AI Comic Book Infringement Speed ​​Far Exceeds Rights Protection; A Fast-Track Green Channel Should Be Established”Comparing financials: market remains calm on Cambricon despite profits; MetaX and Moore Threads lack large ordersChinAISubstack postDeepInfraCerebrasOpenRouter Thank you for reading and engaging 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. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: March 9th, 2026 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-350-around-the-horn-24th-episode --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Featured linksChinese Tokens Go Global663B tokens from MiniMaxChinese AI models capture 61% of token use on OpenRouter (sloppy perplexity page)She runs AI safety at Meta. Her AI agent still went rogueState of AI - An Empirical 100 Trillion Token Study with OpenRouterPower and Advantage in the AI Era Thank you for reading and engaging 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. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: March 2nd, 2026 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-348-tokens-made-in-china --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Featured links2025 China Computing Power Industry Chronicles - Frenzy, Growing Pains, and Value ReversionThe Truth About DeepSeek All-in-One Machine DeploymentAssetizing, Trading, Franchising: China’s Strategy for Building a National Data EconomyDoes the UAE have an Advantage in Building Data Centers?Inference Scaling and AI GovernanceRecreating the Smells of History Thank you for reading and engaging 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. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: February 23rd, 2026 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-348-chinas-compute-year-in --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Featured linksThe People who Resist AIChinAI #144ChinAI #335The development of Internet Fiction in China, from Internet sub-culture to mainstream literatureThe Temple of Earth and I (translated excerpts)Reputation Collectives - how international industry associations influence China’s safety standards in high-risk technologiesChinAI #61: A Backlash to Social Credit Blacklists? Thank you for reading and engaging 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. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 The original text contained 1 footnote which was omitted from this narration. --- First published: February 16th, 2026 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-347-the-chinese-people-who --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

My latest article on how international private governance could play a role in AI governance.Featured links2008AI Safety/Security Governance ReportChinAI translation and coverageAlibaba’s The Large Language Model Technology development and governance practice reportCarnegie analysisChina’s AI Boyfriend Business Is Taking On a Life of Its OwnSupport for Washington Post international employees Thank you for reading and engaging 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. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: February 9th, 2026 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-346-reputation-collectives --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

ByteDance vs. Tencent vs. Alibaba.Featured linksChronicles of the Great AI Battle among ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent — A destiny-changing Conflict Thank you for reading and engaging 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. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: February 2nd, 2026 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-345-a-three-way-race-for-chinas --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO.

Plus, China's Industry-led AI Security and Safety Commitments.Featured linksAI Safety/Security Governance Research Report (2025)INTENT-FTAI Security and Safety CommitmentsReputation Collectives paperHow China and the US Can Make AI Safer for EveryoneThe (Geo)Political Economy of AI Openness - US and Chinese Open-Source AI Approaches in Historical ContextExclusive - How China built its ‘Manhattan Project’ to rival the West in AI chipsThe Age of Academic Slop is Upon Us Thank you for reading and engaging 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. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 --- First published: January 26th, 2026 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-344-ai-safetysecurity-governance --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.

Featured linksAI Safety/Security Governance Research Report (2025)ChinAI #254ChinAI #3152025 Q1 benchmarkNot Price Alone — Two Inflection Points Behind China’s Robot Vacuum Rise Over iRobotLegal Alignment for Safe and Ethical AIThe Enduring Value of Studying in China — A Conversation with the HNC’s Adam WebbFour young Chinese AI industry leaders hold open discussion (in Chinese) Thank you for reading and engaging 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. Check out the archive of all past issues here & please subscribe here to support ChinAI under a Guardian/Wikipedia-style tipping model (everyone gets the same content but those who can pay for a subscription will support access for all). Any suggestions or feedback? Let me know at chinainewsletter@gmail.com or on Twitter at @jjding99 The original text contained 2 footnotes which were omitted from this narration. --- First published: January 19th, 2026 Source: https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-343-ai-safetysecurity-governance --- Narrated by TYPE III AUDIO. ---Images from the article:Apple Podcasts and Spotify do not show images in the episode description. Try Pocket Casts, or another podcast app.