HAI Weekly Seminar with Jeff Ding - The Rise and Fall of Great Technologies and Powers

Explore the impact of technological revolutions on the rise and fall of great powers in this Stanford University seminar featuring Dr. Jeffrey Ding, HAI-CISAC Postdoctoral Fellow. Delve into historical perspectives to gain insights on the current China-U.S. competition for AI leadership. Examine concepts such as leading sectors, technological leadership, product cycles, and general purpose technologies. Investigate the role of GPT skill infrastructure, the Second Industrial Revolution, and impact timelines. Analyze exclusive innovation advantages, machine tools, human capital, and chemical engineering. Consider preliminary ideas about AI's impact timeframe and phases of advantage. Discuss GPT selection identification, pervasive technologies, information technologies, and the productivity paradox. Address globalization, disruptive innovations, national innovation systems, and ethical concerns related to privacy, security, and facial recognition in China.

Introduction
Leading Sectors
Technological Leadership
The Product Cycle
General Purpose Technologies
GPT Skill Infrastructure
Technological Revolution vs GPT Diffusion
The Second Industrial Revolution
Impact Timelines
Exclusive Innovation Advantage
Machine Tools
Broader Growth
Human Capital
Chemical Engineering
Preliminary Ideas
AI
Impact Timeframe
Phase of Advantage
Initial Measures
Conclusion
Questions
GPT Selection Identification
Pervasive Technologies
Information Technologies
Productivity Paradox
Globalization
Disruptive Innovations
National Innovation Systems
China
ethical privacy and security
facial recognition
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