China Decode: The AI Race Just Took a Stunning Turn

About this episode

Alice Han and James Kynge discuss China's advancements in AI and its geopolitical relationships amid recent developments.

Alice Han and James Kynge break down reports that a Chinese robotics startup has topped a leading international benchmark for embodied AI, raising new questions about whether China is pulling ahead in one of the most important technological competitions of the decade. They also examine Xi Jinping's first trip to North Korea since 2019 and what it reveals about China's evolving relationships with Kim Jong Un, Vladimir Putin, and Donald Trump amid growing geopolitical tensions. Plus, China's government launches a sweeping crackdown on "ghost kitchens" after regulators uncovered tens of thousands of fake restaurants operating on major food delivery platforms. Subscribe to China Decode on Substack for weekly analysis, livestreams, and deep dives into the biggest story shaping the global economy: chinadecode.profgmedia.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Host: Scott Galloway

Guests: Alice Han, James Kynge

Topics covered

• AI race
• China technology
• geopolitical tensions
• North Korea
• food delivery
• ghost kitchens

Keywords

• China
• AI
• geopolitics
• North Korea
• Xi Jinping
• ghost kitchens
• food delivery

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Organizations: China Decode, Vox Media Podcast Network

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