China’s Embodied AI: A Conversation with William Hannas and Hugh Grant-Chapman

About this episode

This episode discusses China's approach to embodied AI and its implications for advanced intelligence.

In this episode of the ChinaPower Podcast, William Hannas and Hugh Grant‑Chapman join us to discuss key findings from Bill’s new report, China’s Embodied AI: A Path to AGI, as well as the CSIS report Is China Leading the Robotics Revolution? They examine why Chinese researchers view embodied AI as a critical pathway toward advanced intelligence, how Beijing is prioritizing robotics and physical‑world AI applications, and what lessons China’s AI strategy may offer for other countries. William Hannas is the Lead Analyst at Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, or CSET. Before joining CSET, he served in the Senior Intelligence Service at the Central Intelligence Agency, where he worked as an executive expert on advanced technical programs. Hugh Grant-Chapman is a fellow with the Economics Program and Scholl Chair in International Business at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

People in this episode

Guests: William Hannas, Hugh Grant-Chapman

Topics covered

• Embodied AI
• Artificial General Intelligence
• Robotics
• China's AI Strategy
• International Business

Keywords

• China
• AI
• Robotics
• Advanced Intelligence
• Georgetown University
• CSIS

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Georgetown University’s Center for Security and Emerging Technology, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Central Intelligence Agency

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