What 72hrs in China taught me about the future (AI, EVs, more)

What 72hrs in China taught me about the future (AI, EVs, more)

Published on Jul 2
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Azeem Azhar's Exponential View
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<p>In this episode, I reflect on a whirlwind three-day visit to China - my first in over 20 years. And what I saw was remarkable. The infrastructure puts most of the West to shame. The AI isn't just hype - it's working at serious scale. And the electric vehicles? They're about to steamroll the global auto industry. Here's what really struck me during my whirlwind trip to Beijing and beyond.</p><p><strong>In this episode you'll hear:</strong></p><ul><li><strong>Infrastructure built at speed:</strong> Beijing's immaculate airport, 300 km/h rail to Tianjin for £17, and pristine expressways that put US infrastructure to shame.</li><li><strong>Verticalised AI in action:</strong> While Chinese labs trail US frontier models and face compute constraints, they're excelling in verticals - profitable robotaxis in Wuhan, healthcare AI analyzing 5.5 billion medical records, and Squirrel AI's $200m education platform that outperforms China's best human teachers.</li><li><strong>EV cost leadership is...