'We must beat China' persists because keeping China behind in AI is genuinely vital
harris_edouard · x · 2026-09-11
- Edouard Harris argues that "we need to beat China" remains the most persistent talking point because the related claim—"we can't let China pull ahead in AI"—is actually true, and China leading would likely be very bad.
- He calls solving this dilemma the biggest challenge in AI policy going forward. The post is part of his thread on AI discourse tropes.
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