Notes from inside China's AI labs - by Nathan Lambert
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Lessons from my trip to talk to most of the leading AI labs in China.
Notes from inside China's AI labs Lessons from my trip to talk to most of the leading AI labs in China. Nathan Lambert May 07, 2026 333 38 41 Share Article voiceover 0:00 -16:35 Audio playback is not supported on your browser. Please upgrade. Staring out the window on a new, high-speed train from Hangzhou to Shanghai I’m gifted with views of dramatic ridgelines speckled with wind turbines that are silhouetted against the setting sun. The mountains cast a backdrop to a mix of spanning fields and clustered skyscrapers. I’m returning from China with great humility. It’s a very warming, human expe
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