> China is giving away AI for free so it’s harder to make money.
That might've crossed their minds but that wouldn't move their hand, not even a finger. Politics is the primary driver here, here's the deal:
AI is the new Internet
China foresaw a world where they'd be blocked from it and Anthropic's ongoing attempt to block their own country form it shows how right the Chinese were.
I don’t see the connection. If they want access they would prioritize building their own clones. They wouldn’t try to destroy the thing they are cloning. They would want to continue to ride the coat tails of innovation as long as possible. The move to undermine competition shows an attempt to win a race not preserve access.
That might've crossed their minds but that wouldn't move their hand, not even a finger. Politics is the primary driver here, here's the deal:
AI is the new Internet
China foresaw a world where they'd be blocked from it and Anthropic's ongoing attempt to block their own country form it shows how right the Chinese were.