July 22, 2024· 50 min

The US and China Are in an All Out Race For AI Domination

Kevin Xu Jordan Schneider

Orality

Model

83%

Oral-dominant (speeches, podcasts, storytelling)

Speaker Breakdown

HostTracy Alloway(1,935 words)

M:28%

GuestKevin Xu(2,251 words)

M:29%

GuestJordan Schneider(3,325 words)

M:28%

Oral Indicators

Agonistic35%

obviously, very, absolutely

Engagement58%

you, our, your

Memory Aids100%

listen, now, like

Repetition100%

know (127x), like (126x), about (82x)

Parallelism95%

And I'm Tracy Alloway...., But one thing that I find, lik..., And you never saw anyone talki...

Sound Patterns55%

54 question(s), alliteration: "markets move", alliteration: "barclays brief"

Formulaic Phrases6%

i mean, if you will, so to speak

Literate Indicators

Hedging5%

might, may, maybe

Passive Voice9%

been convinced, been formulated, being expressed

Abstract Nouns16%

investment, visibility, administration

Subordination6%

while, since, because

Sentence Length54%

Avg: 18.4 words/sentence

Word Complexity48%

investment, analyze, anticipate

Academic Markers0%

Impersonal Style42%

569 personal pronouns found

Descriptive Style88%

obviously, really, absolutely

Description

There are several sources of tension right now between the US and China. Pure trade anxiety is a big one, with the US having imposed tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, solar panels and other important industrial components. Then, of course, there are direct geopolitical concerns, with fears over a possible move by Beijing against Taiwan. And then there's artificial intelligence, which countries all around the world see as a crucial geopolitical asset, with the potential to transform economies and militaries if and when it reaches sufficient strength and power. And so, American-based labs are going toe-to-toe with Chinese ones, investing enormous sums of money to get ahead and stay ahead in this race. But what is this actually all about? What kind of advantage does America have in the AI race and can it be maintained? How might it change under another term of President Trump? On this episode, we speak with Jordan Schneider of the ChinaTalk newsletter and podcast, as well as Kevin Xu of the Interconnected newsletter, to discuss the state of play. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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