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China’s development of DeepSeek, a competitive AI model emerging despite U.S. sanctions and technological restrictions, represents a modern “Sputnik moment” in artificial intelligence. This paper explores how China’s strategic investment, policy coordination, and resilience in overcoming semiconductor shortages propelled its AI advancements. Unlike fragmented efforts in the West, China’s unified approach, localization strategy, and prioritization of talent have created a competitive edge in AI governance. The paper highlights broader lessons for global technological growth, emphasizing innovation under constraints, the significance of digital sovereignty, and the evolving geopolitical implications of AI supremacy in an increasingly multipolar world.
This article argues that for small states, survival in an era shaped by great power rivalry, war economy dynamics, and artificial intelligence depends on scientific…
The Khmer Path Beyond AI explores how a mistranslation of “artificial intelligence” in Cambodia opened a deeper conversation about the difference between intelligence and wisdom.…
This essay examines the Khmer ethical system of Gatilok as a culturally grounded framework for AI ethics. Unlike Western approaches that prioritize universal principles, Gatilok…
The essay explores how Buddhist philosophy can reshape the way we understand and design artificial intelligence. It argues that AI should not be seen as…
This paper explores the intersection of David Hume’s empiricism and Nāgārjuna’s Madhyamaka philosophy as a framework for rethinking artificial intelligence. Hume’s bundle theory of the…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming healthcare, transportation, and communication. This article traces the evolution and categorization of AI, while exploring ethical concerns such as bias…