Ex-Alibaba CTO just made the boldest claim about AI & global power:
“China is building the future of AI, not Silicon Valley.”
He also revealed why AI by 2030 will look nothing like ChatGPT and how China’s approach is already decades ahead.
Here are my top 7 takeaways: 🧵 https://t.co/zCbaKb59Yh
1/ Silicon Valley believes in ‘move fast and break things.’
But China doesn’t operate that way.
China’s AI market philosophy?
Build slow. Build deep. Build to last. https://t.co/sv91CBpA2w
2/ China isn’t focused on chasing hype.
No new tool. No new app. No new demo.
AI is being integrated at the infrastructure level:
Manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, transportation, public services
It’s not just a trend. It’s a marathon for them. https://t.co/RYQbVCXs4t
3/ AI won’t just change what we do.
It’ll change how we think.
It’s not just a tool. It’s becoming a second brain.
We’ll offload memory, speed up problem-solving, and rely on it to shape our ideas.
Future thinkers won’t think more. They’ll think with AI. https://t.co/Q9FOgCuHTw
4/ Forget AI vs AGI. That’s the wrong debate.
Dr. Wang doesn’t believe in drawing hard lines.
To him, it’s all intelligence just with different capabilities.
Obsessing over AGI distracts us from what current AI can already do. https://t.co/USDJ5bCm8J
5/ Open source isn’t enough. Application is everything.
China isn’t waiting for open-source models to catch up.
They're customizing them and making them useful now in real-world settings.
From factory lines to traffic systems, AI is already embedded. https://t.co/CYhlQhHfNg
6/ AI success won’t come from more funding.
Dr. Wang says the biggest challenge isn’t money or models.
It’s training engineers who understand AI deeply and can build responsibly and creatively. https://t.co/Nph3acIs4O
7/ China doesn’t see AI as a product. They see it as infrastructure.
That mindset shift changes everything.
Silicon Valley is optimizing for user growth.
Beijing is optimizing for national resilience.
This isn’t a startup game. It’s a civilization shift. https://t.co/FOfqvDNrgY
Hi I’m Carlo and here’s what I think:
The AI race isn’t just about tech.
It’s about vision, alignment, and long-term thinking.
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