China’s top leaders did not appear to fully grasp the power of artificial intelligence in July 2023, when one of us, Eric, and Henry Kissinger met them. Economic malaise hung in the air. But when the other of us, Selina, returned to China just 19 months later, the optimism was palpable.
2023年7月,与本文作者之一埃里克和亨利·基辛格与会晤时,中国高层领导似乎尚未完全认识到人工智能的影响力。彼时,经济低迷的气氛随处可见。但仅仅19个月后,本文的另一位作者塞琳娜再次前往中国时,乐观的情绪扑面而来。