- China introduced the AI model GLM-5.2, which rivals top models like Anthropic's at less than one-tenth the cost.
- The government prioritizes managing AI's social and political impacts, focusing on keeping ordinary people at the core of the AI economy to maintain stability.
- AI's disruption affects white-collar workers, leading to policies like employment support, AI unemployment insurance, and legal cases against wrongful AI-driven layoffs.
- Chinese scholars explore 'AI Marxism' to analyze value creation in the AI era, emphasizing human labor and Marxist perspectives.
- China's state-driven AI strategy aims for economic self-sufficiency and productivity boosts across industries, while preserving jobs and social stability.
- In contrast, the U.S. has a company-led AI approach focused on superintelligence, with less government intervention in employment impacts.
- China demonstrates that governments can actively shape AI's direction, offering lessons in balancing technological advancement with social welfare.