Susan Zhang mocks 'China wins AI via 996 engineers' take: smarter meatsacks won't decide the future
suchenzang · x · 2026-10-28
Meta researcher Susan Zhang quote-tweets Noah Smith to mock the 'Chinamaxxers' argument that China will win the AI race thanks to tens of millions of engineers working 9-9-6. Her jab: the future won't be decided by 'slightly smarter, more diligent meatsacks' — an pointed entry in the ongoing debate over what actually determines victory in the AI competition.
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