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MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

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Re: MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

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Does it make any difference when US companies are participating in PRISM anyway?

As an European, I would rather get spied on by the US than by China.

As a European? What does that mean? It's not like it's a homogeneous continent?

Also as a European ... actually as a human ... I'd very much prefer to prohibit anyone spying on me. Europeans have seen first hand what totalitarianism means, even if it masquerades itself as freedom ;)

Re: MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

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I just finished reading 'AI Superpowers' and I hardly understand now if US has any single chance to compete with China's Tech fairly, openly, democratically, with respect.

Chinese tech is impotent, so there's a fair chance for America.

In regard to AI, Chinese researchers can efficiency apply everything that has been published and can even make valuable original research, though not at the same volume and level as US.

Re: MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

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Is there any evidence that these two companies aren’t Chinese government operatives?

Many large companies in China are partially owned by the state. Great for Chinese-domestic only companies as the government will give you favor, bad for international companies based in China as the government has power to use you like a trojan horse.

Re: MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

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I used to live there and they don't really know MIT in China. I'd say only among the academics. Certainly not a household name.

Are you sure? Because there’s a bus load of fascinated Chinese tourists clamoring to look at MIT every other hour.

China has many people: a large number of tourists for Cambridge MA, but only a few percent of Chinese citizens knowing about MIT are compatible facts.

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Well when they copy and outcompete all your industries, then I think you’d notice some consequences.

The US has been caught doing industrial espionage as well, more of a pest or cholera situation here.

Source?

Re: MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

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Is there any evidence that these two companies aren’t Chinese government operatives?

Is there any evidence you've stopped beating your wife? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loaded_question

That's not the same thing.

Re: MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

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As an European, I would rather get spied on by the US than by China.

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As a human being... I'm concerned by so much defeatism on this issue. If someone is spying on you and you are just a civilian, it's bad full stop!

I get the feeling that most of the comments are just apologetic to the US govt because the hypocrisy is just sooooo obvious

As for imperialism... How many countries has US invaded compared to China? Don't be silly

Re: MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

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I just finished reading 'AI Superpowers' and I hardly understand now if US has any single chance to compete with China's Tech fairly, openly, democratically, with respect.

> fairly, openly, democratically, with respect.

Why would the US change its modus operandi ? :P

Re: MIT cuts ties with Chinese tech firms Huawei, ZTE

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post #63

I just finished reading 'AI Superpowers' and I hardly understand now if US has any single chance to compete with China's Tech fairly, openly, democratically, with respect.

What makes you believe US completes fairly and openly? Don't you see news on China import embargo and capture of it's executives.
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