Yes, BCI is dual-use. DARPA funds programs for thought-controlled systems, cognitive enhancement, and threat detection. China’s PLA has studied it for super-soldiers (mental agility/situational awareness).
@christinelu
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Chinese Student Surveillance Through Technology and Social Pressure
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The CSSA students snitch on other students too. It’s a feature not a bug. I remember back when Clubhouse was a thing, this Chinese student in San Diego shared his thoughts on a public census report from China and the following week he hot a WeChat video call from his parents at
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Grok AI Assistant Communication Limitations and Workarounds
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When @grok doesn’t reply in your replies so you have to backchannel for an answer.
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CCP Spam Bots Detected Targeting Online Communities
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Looks like the CCP spam bots have found this post.
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Big Tech Reluctance to Adopt AI Raises Ethical Questions
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Drug dealers don’t get high on their own supply so this sadly makes sense. https://t.co/DtWTzm5pIx
— 🖤 Christine (@christinelu) 29 avril 2026Drug dealers don’t get high on their own supply so this sadly makes sense.
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Chinese AI Talent Exit Bans: Global Workforce Implications
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If the Chinese government considers Chinese citizens working in AI as state assets subject to exit bans then does this extend to Chinese citizens working for AI companies outside of China? What if they want to go home and visit their parents? Should they be concerned now that
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Beijing’s Tech Crackdown: Jack Ma and Ant IPO Cancellation
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That’s an interesting observation. It only took 10 days for Beijing to disappear Jack Ma and cancel the Ant IPO after his public statements. Maybe they wanted extra time to look into what other companies were doing the same. Wouldn’t be surprised if there’s a list. What does
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US-China Decoupling Impact on Chinese Tech Professionals
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This particular situation has nothing to do with Taiwan but it does present an interesting situation for my Chinese friends who are caught up with the geopolitical realities of the U.S. and China decoupling.
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China’s Brain Drain Strategy: Qiming Plan and AI Talent
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The Chinese government is definitely more under the radar about how they brain drain. Rather than M&A they benefit from attracting U.S. educated and experienced Chinese talent to come home. I know you’re aware of this but for those who don’t know. • Qiming Plan (QM Program):
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China’s AI regulation and Meta’s China revenue model
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Facebook has always been blocked in China but Meta makes a ton of ad money from Chinese companies spamming everyone around the world. Also, China just turned any Chinese citizen involved in AI into the property of the CCP. Does this count as Chinamaxxing?