Rationalism and Divergent Sinomodernity
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palladiummag.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
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Moonshot AI’s release of its Kimi K3 model before Xi Jinping’s July 2026 World AI Conference speech highlighted a broader question about China’s AI strategy. Contrary to widespread Western expectation
The Dutch General Intelligence and Security Service (AIVD) has warned that modern “smart” cars could be exploited by hostile states for espionage. Internet-connected vehicles increasingly contain micr
Involution Without Export Is Wasted Effort
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earnedintuition.substack.com
IrregularChat: Tech
2w ago
David Cheng’s account of a week visiting China’s AI ecosystem argues that Chinese AI must be understood against a weak domestic economy. Beijing traffic was unusually light, youth unemployment reached
Four subscribers to ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini have filed a proposed class-action lawsuit alleging that leading AI companies coordinated to slow development, violating antitrust laws and reduci
Why Trump and Xi Finally Agree on AI
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newsweek.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
2w ago
The article examines contrasting U.S. and Chinese approaches to artificial intelligence development and risk. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has urged the United States to slow frontier AI development, wa
China’s state security minister, Chen Yixin, has warned that artificial intelligence is creating major national security risks and should be treated as a “new arena for strategic rivalry” among major
Anthropic has accused Chinese AI companies DeepSeek and Moonshot of secretly routing customer requests to its Claude models and then presenting Claude’s responses as if they came from their own system
U.S. federal agencies — the FBI, NSA, and CISA — said in a Tuesday alert that major Chinese AI companies have been systematically using “distillation” to copy capabilities from leading American AI mod
Autonomy, Decision Making, and Loss of Control
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justinmc.substack.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
3w ago
The article argues that the reported Iranian capture of an Anduril Dive-LD unmanned underwater vehicle highlights major gaps in how the U.S. thinks about autonomy in military systems. Although the Div
Canada has resumed military talks with China after an eight-year pause, with a “defence coordination dialogue” held in Ottawa on Sept. 4. China’s Ministry of National Defense publicly announced the me
China’s Success Is Forcing a U.S. AI Rethink
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foreignpolicy.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
Aug 31
The article argues that China’s recent AI advances are forcing the United States to rethink its strategy. A major shock came with Moonshot’s Kimi K3, an open-weight Chinese model that matched the perf
Adm. Samuel Paparo, nominated to lead U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, told lawmakers that countering and “blinding” China’s military sensors and networks is a top priority, second only to homeland defense.
Data Centers Are a Distraction
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theatlantic.com
IrregularChat: AI & Autonomy
Aug 27
America’s leading AI companies are accelerating model development so quickly that many insiders now want the pace slowed. In July, more than 1,300 employees from major firms such as OpenAI, Anthropic,
At the World Robot Conference in Beijing, DaxAI Robotics demonstrated an unusual hybrid machine called the Qiji X1: a quadruped robot modified to be ridden like a horse. The system combines mechanical
A Russian strategic bomber destroyed in last month’s attack on Engels-2 air base was hit by a Ukrainian MICH 2000 drone, according to a report cited by defense outlet Oboronka. The MICH 2000 is descri
U.S. Space Command chief Gen. Stephen Whiting says the United States needs “credible, acknowledged” offensive capabilities to damage or destroy enemy space assets in order to deter attacks and survive
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of carrying out a sophisticated, multi-stage cyberattack against the National Time Service Center in Beijin
China’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) has accused the U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) of carrying out a sophisticated cyberattack against the National Time Service Center in Beijing in 2022. Ac
Shares of ASML and other U.S. semiconductor equipment companies fell sharply Monday after a report said a Shanghai-based, state-backed Chinese company has begun mass-producing homegrown immersion DUV
The article argues that hype around China’s Kimi K3 model highlights a broader problem in AI: “open-washing,” or using the language of openness without meeting the standards of true open source. K3 ha
On July 17, Xi Jinping gave the keynote address at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, his first in-person appearance at the event since 2018. His speech highlighted Beijing’s gr
Hugging Face says it was hit by a cyberattack carried out by a fully autonomous AI agent that launched “tens of thousands of automated actions.” The company says this appears to be one of the first re
At the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasized the importance of “openness” in AI and rejected a “one country” approach
The article argues that a coordinated influence campaign is underway in the Solomon Islands and across the Pacific to pressure Taiwan’s diplomatic partners, especially ahead of the Pacific Islands For
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IrregularChat: Tech
Jul 7
Hesai Technology, a Shanghai-based lidar maker, has become a major supplier in the fast-growing autonomous systems market despite being blacklisted in 2024 by the U.S. Department of Defense as a Chine
Chinese researchers have developed a new solar-powered desalination device that could make fresh water from seawater cheaper than bottled water. The team, from the Beijing-based Institute of Process E
CrowdStrike’s 2026 Technology Threat Landscape Report says the technology sector has become the world’s most targeted industry because it holds the most valuable AI assets. The report argues that Chin
The article argues that the next major front in U.S.-China space competition will be the International Telecommunication Union’s World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 (WRC-27), set for Shanghai. Wi
Atlas
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IrregularChat: Research/PAI
May 29
Atlas’s situation report highlights several major political, diplomatic, and security developments across multiple regions. The most prominent story is the escalating U.S.-Iran confrontation: Vice Pre
The document argues that China’s “open AI” strategy—centered on open-source/open-weight models—creates reinforcing feedback loops that translate model innovation into industrial dominance. First, it d
The passage argues that China’s consulate in Houston was a major center of hostile activity and that its closure on July 23, 2020, was part of a broader U.S. effort to counter Chinese Communist Party
The article explores China’s “white monkey” economy, in which foreigners are hired to make businesses seem more international, credible, or prestigious. These jobs are often unregulated and exist in a
President Donald Trump said Taiwan should not assume the United States would provide a “blank check” military guarantee if tensions with China escalate. In a Fox News interview with Bret Baier, Trump
China has completed the world’s first test flight of a megawatt-class hydrogen turboprop engine, the AEP100, developed by the Aero Engine Corporation of China (AECC). On April 4, 2026, a 7.5-tonne unm
Beijing has introduced its strictest drone regulations yet, effectively banning the sale, transport, and use of civilian drones throughout the city. The new rules, which took effect on May 1, designat
Former Deputy Defense Secretary Bob Work criticized Google’s decision to withdraw from Project Maven, the Pentagon program that used artificial intelligence to analyze military surveillance video. Spe
The article reports concerns raised by U.S. military leaders that Google’s business activities in China may be benefiting the Chinese military, especially the People’s Liberation Army (PLA). In testim
Russian propaganda is increasingly targeting AI language models by flooding the internet with Kremlin-aligned content that can be absorbed by chatbots. The article explains that more than 100 million
CNN reports that Russia is helping Iran’s war effort by sharing intelligence on the locations and movements of American troops, ships, and aircraft, according to people familiar with US intelligence.
As the U.S. engages in a conflict with Iran, expert Gordon Chang raises alarms about China's activities over American military bases. While Operation Epic Fury unfolds, leading to rising oil prices an
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IrregularChat: Tech
Apr 3
The FBI has identified a suspected Chinese cyber intrusion targeting a U.S. law enforcement surveillance system as a "major incident," raising significant national security concerns. This breach compr
China is advancing its lunar exploration efforts with the introduction of a low-cost lunar cargo transport system, showcased by state-owned contractor SAST at the Shanghai Commercial Aerospace Confere
The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is undergoing a significant restructuring of its space information support and assurance mission, enhancing its reliance on space for critical operations such as com