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Ep. 40 Inside China’s Leading AI Labs with Kevin Xu
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About this episode
Host Wenchi Yu speaks with Kevin Xu, investor and author of the newsletter, Interconnected, about China’s leading AI labs and the country’s AI trajectory after the DeepSeek moment. From the rise of open‑weight models and a new generation of homegrown PhD‑level AI researchers to working around constraints on advanced chips and grappling with AI‑induced anxiety in Chinese society, Kevin shares insights from his latest visit with top AI developers across China. He also argues that “co‑opetition”...