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Xi reforms underline tech's role in China's 'common prosperity'
It is impossible to know the full calculus behind Xi’s hopes for “trickledown” common prosperity. While his aim of levelling the playing field is, likely in part, driven by a motivation to maintain personal and party power, his recent reforms will make at least a small dent in China’s rampant inequality.
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AI-based emotion recognition tech: China's mould for the 'new' socialist?
The concept of AI-enabled emotion recognition, philosophically in the same vein as predictive policing, aligns with the longstanding CCP principle that thoughts and feelings can be corrected, rendering problematic behaviour impossible to carry out.
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How universal basic income could fuse public goods to virtual economy interests
Covid-19 has normalised unconditional welfare transfers, even in societies traditionally resistant to public “giveaways.” What existing precedent exists for universal basic income, and how could it impact the virtual economy ... not to mention the one most of us still live in?
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Contemporary China negotiates with economies real and imagined
It is unclear exactly how much economic or innovative leeway tech companies and individuals operating in China really have. Is participating in a Taobao village considered innovative? What about the farmer peddling her wares via livestream? Is it possible to perceive, and thus safely navigate, government-accepted boundaries of invention and profit?
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How Infodemics are Made, and What They Make of Liberal Democracy
Liberal democracies support free discourse, allowing liberal societies to produce knowledge economies and meritocratic, representative systems. But that very openness is what also makes them vulnerable to infodemics.
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History, politics, relentless adaptation: China’s innovation strategy
People define an economy. That does not change when the economy goes online. Stories about systems are stories about people... and despite significant regional distinctions, people in China are exploring the boundaries of our physical and virtual economies.