Speaking of AI....I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing. Cyberdyne Systems coming to real life?
A US Air Force F-16 pilot just battled AI in 5 simulated dogfights, and the machine emerged victorious every time
https://www.businessinsider.com.au/a...20-8?r=US&IR=T
The "1000 talents program" is interesting. As I said earlier, they don't need to steal, they just recruit. This includes Australian talents. There was a piece in "The Australian" about how it is affecting us, but I can't access the content as I'm not signed up. But this....
https://news.clearancejobs.com/2020/...-s-technology/
"The Chinese consider their Thousand Talents Program a huge success. Indeed, in 2017 they heralded their success at creating 73 companies in China and enticing 11,000 overseas “high-level talent” to China."
There are A LOT more "westerners" working and living in China that is not part of this program.
But this seems strikingly similar to "western" countries luring overseas students to come study, then encouraging the best and brightest to stay and work....albeit on steroids. Stick your head inside the CSIRO and see how many overseas born scientists work there. Look at the IT brain drain for India with all the talent heading to the US.