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2026: Thoughts on AI, DeepSeek, and Ideologically Suspect English Language Training Data as Poisonous Weeds

Just yesterday, thinking back to the Isaac Asimov story about a robot (probably the estimable Daneel) who ran for president of the USA because all the candidates were pretty bad news.  That got me to wondering and so I asked … Continue reading

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2024: New Top Data Regulator; Can IPR Improve Data Sharing?

Central guidance from the recently-established National Data Administration (国家数据局) promises to reduce the current confused situation of “twenty dragons ruling the waters”. Poor IPR protection for data reduces efficiency overall as it can make some companies and local governments hold … Continue reading

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Wuhan Diary #38: The 42nd Day of the Wuhan City Closure — March 4, 2020

March 4 The Forty-second Day of the Wuhan City Closure As of today, the Wuhan city closure has already lasted three half-months. Yesterday, the number of new confirmed cases fell to one hundred. Many people got very excited hoping that … Continue reading

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