The US government owns 9.9 per cent of Intel, converted out of US Chips Act grants, alongside a golden share…
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Opinion | China’s robot revolution may not arrive in the way you expect
China’s robots have become skilled at commanding a stage. At last month’s World Robot Conference in Beijing, humanoids sorted parcels,…
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Opinion | As US and China compete over AI, middle powers can craft a third path
The global AI race is becoming a contest over the international order. In June, the US convened the second summit…
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Opinion | The dangerous illusion that AI understands, thinks and cares
Anthropomorphising artificial intelligence – that is, treating AI systems as though they possess human emotions, intentions, consciousness or moral judgment…
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Opinion | US and China must talk to manage dangers of AI contest in a nuclear age
In the wake of the summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, the China-US relationship is,…
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Opinion | Beyond subsidies: what’s really driving China’s industrial climb
Driven by intensifying competition in advanced manufacturing, the world is waking up to “China shock 2.0”. The first “shock”, associated…
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Opinion | My finance expertise was no defence against online scammers
Hong Kong police do a good job in combating cybercrime, but artificial intelligence (AI) is now driving a tsunami of…
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Opinion | AI is advancing. Now it’s up to humans to redefine their worth
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) powered by large language models presents a significant breakthrough. For the first time, humans are communicating…
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Opinion | AI infrastructure on the front line: Lessons for Asean from the Iran war
On March 1, after Israel and the United States initiated attacks against Iran, Amazon Web Services reported drone strikes against…
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Opinion | China’s OpenClaw mania driven by fear of missing next tech gold rush
The first night I installed OpenClaw on my laptop, I didn’t dare give it much authorisation. From numerous news reports…
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