Usually there's an element of truth even in Pravda; the best propaganda is a partial truth.
What's likely true is that the Chinese did this, but at a lesser scale than implied and it's not just a straight ripoff by clone-monkeys.
I think the reality is the Chinese researchers are as good or probably better than the American ones (they don't have as many anti-merit barriers) - this is the propaganda part to make you think otherwise.
Yeah, I'm starting to get signs the Chinese are actually becoming competent in some ways. For years they absolutely did nothing but copy. They are starting to show some aptitude at copy and then improve. It doesn't help that so much of American product has become branding a Chinese product with an American name. Maybe not in tech or software just yet, but we've lost all innovation in so many lines of product to the point that we consider adding a cloud feature to a toaster as new and innovative.
The lack of meritocracy is going to kill us anyway to that point. I mean we focus on DEI hires, and they focus on merit. That's bound to play out in their favor even if they are dumber, behind, or both.
I didn't think that hard, it was a 60 second experiment. I couldn't make a fake screenshot that looked real in 60 seconds.
See, I don't trust the Chinese or the White House. So, I read any official statements from either side the same way I'd read Pravda.
Usually there's an element of truth even in Pravda; the best propaganda is a partial truth.
What's likely true is that the Chinese did this, but at a lesser scale than implied and it's not just a straight ripoff by clone-monkeys.
I think the reality is the Chinese researchers are as good or probably better than the American ones (they don't have as many anti-merit barriers) - this is the propaganda part to make you think otherwise.
Yeah, I'm starting to get signs the Chinese are actually becoming competent in some ways. For years they absolutely did nothing but copy. They are starting to show some aptitude at copy and then improve. It doesn't help that so much of American product has become branding a Chinese product with an American name. Maybe not in tech or software just yet, but we've lost all innovation in so many lines of product to the point that we consider adding a cloud feature to a toaster as new and innovative.
The lack of meritocracy is going to kill us anyway to that point. I mean we focus on DEI hires, and they focus on merit. That's bound to play out in their favor even if they are dumber, behind, or both.
China leadership is competent, it's just accompanied by a culture of scamming, thieving, and avoiding accountability.
A lot like ours (competence notwithstanding), except openly so.