China and US Should Partner On AI Paces

The AI race between China and the US—two superpowers sprinting toward the same horizon, driven by different incentives, data regimes, and visions of control. But beyond the geopolitics lies a deeper question: can humans and AI actually co-exist? Not just safely, but meaningfully. We're still debating this because the stakes aren't technical—they're human. Who decides? Who benefits? Who gets left behind? AI isn't just a tool; it's a mirror reflecting our values, our fears, and our assumptions about intelligence, labor, and dignity. So today, we cut through the noise—balancing competition with coexistence, and asking not just what AI can do, but what we should let it become.

Guest Info: Mr. Alvin Wang Graylin helps leaders understand how AI is reshaping competition, risk, and the global economy. He is a Digital Fellow at Stanford's Institute for Human-Centered AI, a Senior Fellow at the Asia Society Policy Institute's Center for China Analysis, and Professor of AI and Technology Policy at the University of Washington.

His 35-year career spans AI, semiconductors, data centers, cybersecurity, enterprise applications and edge devices on both sides of the pacific, including senior roles at Fortune 100 firms and have founded four venture backed startups. One of his startups was an AI driven conversational search system in China like ChatGPT which was deployed with all three Chinese mobile carriers, but he did it in 2005.

Today he advises governments, multilateral organizations, and Fortune 100 boards on AI strategy and governance. He is the author of Our Next Reality and co-hosts the Big Bang Tech Report, a podcast on the business impact of advanced technologies.