China Decode: The U.S. vs China AI Battle Is Getting Ugly
From The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway by Vox Media Podcast Network
April 28, 2026 · 34 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China in the race for AI supremacy, highlighting issues of intellectual theft and economic implications.
The race for global AI supremacy is accelerating—and getting messier. Alice Han and James Kynge break down the escalating tensions between the U.S. and China as accusations of AI model “distillation” and intellectual theft collide with China’s own rapid breakthroughs, including DeepSeek’s latest powerful new model. But the competition isn’t just happening in code. While Washington warns of industrial-scale AI copying, Wall Street is quietly increasing exposure to China through record renminbi borrowing and offshore “dim sum” bonds—suggesting a deeper financial realignment underway beneath the geopolitical friction. And inside China, a very different story is unfolding: a rising trend of “pretend-to-work” offices, where young people are paying just to simulate employment amid growing youth unemployment and economic pressure. Subscribe on Substack for ad-free episodes and much more! 👉 chinadecode.profgmedia.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Scott Galloway
Guests: Alice Han, James Kynge
Topics covered
- AI supremacy
- U.S.-China relations
- intellectual theft
- financial realignment
- youth unemployment
- economic pressure
Keywords
- AI
- China
- U.S.
- intellectual theft
- financial realignment
- youth unemployment
- DeepSeek
- Wall Street
- dim sum bonds
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: DeepSeek, Washington, Wall Street
Places: China, U.S.
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