Jacob Dreyer argues in Noema that China appears more culturally optimistic than the United States about AI’s future, tracing the difference to divergent civilizational approaches to technology. He contends that China’s ideographic, networked writing tradition aligns naturally with algorithmic thinking, and that the state pursues AI applications aimed at solving specific national problems. Dreyer contrasts this with America’s more fragmented approach, noting that US policymakers are increasingly borrowing Chinese-style centralized science-governance models, and asks which system will prove more sustainable and globally acceptable.
