The Great AI Divide: Why China Embraces What the West Fears

As the West Experiences AI Techlash, China Remains Techno-Optimistic as Ever

“A man checks the weight of a crate of tea, which has been placed on a large balance,” by unnamed Chinese artist, (1850). Source: Wellcome Collection

A few weeks ago, amid writing yet another post about Western AI anxiety, I found myself curious about something: what does this conversation look like in China?

I'd been covering the economic disruption AI p…