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How AI Becomes a Political Crisis
The political economy of AI — things are getting weird, it seems. We have models on the loose, open weights being dropped from the heavenly temple, and data center protests fanning out across the land. There’s a lot of salience in a way tha...
How AI Becomes a Political Crisis
The political economy of AI — things are getting weird, it seems. We have models on the loose, open weights being dropped from the heavenly temple, and data center protests fanning out across the land. There’s a lot of salience in a way tha...
Overcaffeinated in Indonesia
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Lessons from the American Civil War
Note: This episode was recorded in late 2024. Luckily, there haven't been any US Civil War updates since then, so the episode's content still holds up. Enjoy!
During paternity leave, the new influx of dad energy compelled me to read close...
North Korean Messiah
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ChinaTalk Founder and EIC
Irene works at ChinaTalk and writes about AI & China, broadly speaking.
Writing Concrete Avalanche, a newsletter about music from China
I write about the political economy of authoritarian states. Editor and analyst for ChinaTalk.
Husband, father, U.S. Special Forces veteran turned pontificator. I studied history and try to apply it to my thoughts on tech, defense, the economy, and other subjects that interest me.
ChinaTalk. Usually knitting.
I'm a reporter for ChinaTalk through the Tarbell AI Journalism Fellowship. Email: [email protected] . Signal: @nickcorvino.35
Analyst at ChinaTalk. AI policy researcher, with a focus on the semiconductor industry, China, and Taiwan.
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