Zheng argues China should ground AI in homegrown social‑science 'knowledge systems' so models reflect Chinese values rather than Western frameworks. He warns AI accelerates unwanted civilizational convergence and urges lighter regulations to keep AI talent from moving abroad.
— This reframes AI competition as a battle over epistemic infrastructure—who defines the social theories that shape model behavior—and not just chips and datasets.
Thomas des Garets Geddes
2025.10.10
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Zheng’s claim that DeepSeek mirrors ChatGPT and risks 'Western intellectual colonisation' unless China builds its own foundational social theories.
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