#AIandSurveillance

[zeithforge]

The AI race : US vs China

Lately, I’ve been feeling both fascinated and uneasy about the developments in artificial intelligence, particularly regarding China’s advancements. It's hard not to notice how quickly China has caught up, and even surpassed, the US in creating powerful large language models (LLMs). These models are not only of high quality, but they’re also cheaper and smaller in size, often open source. How did they manage to do this so fast?

I can't help but wonder—how did China make such strides in such a short amount of time? Are they simply more innovative and resourceful, or is there something else going on? The speed of development is mind-blowing, and it makes me wonder if they're somehow getting access to data from the US and the companies behind the big LLM models. Is this a case of intellectual property theft, or even worse, are they stealing data in ways that we aren’t aware of?

There's a growing sense of anxiety surrounding China’s AI boom. It feels like the technology is advancing so rapidly that it's almost impossible to keep up, and there's a looming feeling of surveillance and espionage. I find myself questioning if they’re spying on us, tapping into our data or creating models that have hidden agendas. Is this just speculation on my part, or are these legitimate concerns?

I’m not sure, but the speed at which they’ve been able to develop these LLMs is certainly unsettling. It feels like a race where we’re being outpaced, and it’s hard not to feel a sense of uncertainty about what’s coming next.