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Rice: Chip Export Controls Cannot Eliminate China's AI Capabilities
“We know that the Nvidia chip, which was prohibited for sale in China, it probably slowed it, but we would be on a fool's errand if we think it's going to eliminate the ability of the Chinese to do these things.”
Rice: China will coerce Taiwan via pressure tactics rather than military invasion
“Look, I'm not saying that the Chinese won't move on Taiwan. I just think that the idea that they're just kind of one day, you're going to start to see the Chinese, ah, ships, Navy, Air Force, ah, landing on Taiwan. If you talk to most military people, they say…”
Rice: US invented battery technology but lost market leadership
“We actually invented battery technology, and somehow now we've lost the lead.”
Rice: China Once Led Global EdTech Before Banning the Sector
“China once led the world in online education startups. They shut all of it down.”
Rice: US Will Win the Global Talent Race If Welcoming
“I still think we'll win on the battle for talent. If we don't say to people you aren't welcome, they're going to find the place that it's best to do this, because these researchers are driven by a sense of mission to do their work at the highest levels, and it…”