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In this episode, I reflect on a whirlwind three-day visit to China - my first in over 20 years. And what I saw was remarkable. The infrastructure puts most of the West to shame. The AI isn't just hype - it's working at serious scale. And the electric vehicles? They're about to steamroll the global auto industry. Here's what really struck me during my whirlwind trip to Beijing and beyond.
In this episode you'll hear:
Our new show
This was originally recorded for “Friday with Azeem Azhar”, a new show that takes place every Friday at 9am PT and 12pm ET. You can tune in through my Substack linked below.
The format is experimental and we’d love your feedback, so feel free to comment or email your thoughts to our team at [email protected].
Azeem’s links:
Timestamps:
(00:00) Surprises at the airport
(01:21) Immense scale
(01:54) 3 areas of interest
(02:37) Chinese infrastructure and engineering
(03:22) ~180mph train, £17 fare
(04:29) Multi-lane expressways built for scale
(05:55) Development of AI in china
(06:09) China leans into vertical AI
(08:12) Apollo robotaxis: unit-cost positive
(09:33) Yidu Tech: 5.5B health records
(10:35) Squirrel AI outperforms top teachers
(14:29) EVs & clean air
(16:14) BYD x Octopus: earn by charging
(18:30) EV boom improves Beijing air
(19:56) Luxury Chinese EV interior
(21:08) Closing thoughts
Production by supermix.io and EPIIPLUS1 Ltd.
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In this episode, I reflect on a whirlwind three-day visit to China - my first in over 20 years. And what I saw was remarkable. The infrastructure puts most of the West to shame. The AI isn't just hype - it's working at serious scale. And the electric vehicles? They're about to steamroll the global auto industry. Here's what really struck me during my whirlwind trip to Beijing and beyond.
In this episode you'll hear:
Our new show
This was originally recorded for “Friday with Azeem Azhar”, a new show that takes place every Friday at 9am PT and 12pm ET. You can tune in through my Substack linked below.
The format is experimental and we’d love your feedback, so feel free to comment or email your thoughts to our team at [email protected].
Azeem’s links:
Timestamps:
(00:00) Surprises at the airport
(01:21) Immense scale
(01:54) 3 areas of interest
(02:37) Chinese infrastructure and engineering
(03:22) ~180mph train, £17 fare
(04:29) Multi-lane expressways built for scale
(05:55) Development of AI in china
(06:09) China leans into vertical AI
(08:12) Apollo robotaxis: unit-cost positive
(09:33) Yidu Tech: 5.5B health records
(10:35) Squirrel AI outperforms top teachers
(14:29) EVs & clean air
(16:14) BYD x Octopus: earn by charging
(18:30) EV boom improves Beijing air
(19:56) Luxury Chinese EV interior
(21:08) Closing thoughts
Production by supermix.io and EPIIPLUS1 Ltd.
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