AI Superpowers: China, Silicon Valley, and the New World Order

by Kai-Fu Lee

These internet juggernauts had given the United States a dominance of the digital world that matched its military and economic power in the real world.

from the age of discovery to the age of implementation, and from the age of expertise to the age of data.

Today, successful AI algorithms need three things: big data, computing power, and the work of strong—but not necessarily elite—AI algorithm engineers.

more data leads to better products, which in turn attract more users, who generate more data that further improves the product.

For centuries, human beings have filled their days by working: trading their time and sweat for shelter and food.