As global competition for artificial intelligence technologies intensifies, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has expressed concern about the misuse of these technologies by companies and warned of the implications for privacy and political bias, coinciding with China’s push to launch advanced models that will increase China’s presence in the race for technological supremacy.
America’s concerns: Privacy under the microscope
In an interview with Fox News, Vance said he is concerned about companies using artificial intelligence to “surveil Americans,” adding that privacy violations and political bias are real challenges that require stricter oversight and laws.
Vance’s statement reflects a growing trend in Washington for clearer ethical and legal controls given the accelerating use of algorithms in sensitive areas from media to security to elections.
Beijing responds with innovation: new models for the holiday season
Meanwhile, China marked the Lunar New Year with a flurry of announcements of artificial intelligence models, with major technology companies such as Alibaba, ByteDance, and Xybo AI announcing advanced products in the past few weeks in anticipation of the launch of new models from DeepSec.
China has become a major competitor to the United States in the race to develop and deploy artificial intelligence models, particularly in the areas of robotics and embodied artificial intelligence.
“RynnBrain”…a step towards embodied intelligence
Through its Damo Academy, Alibaba Group has launched an open source model called RynnBrain designed to help robots and smart devices perform realistic tasks, from drawing maps to predicting routes and navigating complex environments such as kitchens and production lines.
The model reportedly showed advanced results compared to competing models such as Google’s Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 and Nvidia’s Cosmos-Reason2. RynnBrain is based on the Qwen3-VL vision and language model and is available through open platforms such as Hugging Face and GitHub, clearly embodying the Chinese government’s bet on open source strategy.
Competition for technological superiority
While U.S. companies tend to keep their latest models in closed systems, China is betting on robots, including human-like robots, as one of the pillars of its plans to restructure its manufacturing and services industries.
Between the US government’s warnings about the risks of its use and Beijing’s acceleration in expansion and adoption, the artificial intelligence race appears to be entering a more sensitive phase, where technology intersects with politics and innovation intersects with national security.
As global competition for artificial intelligence technologies intensifies, U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance has expressed concern about the misuse of these technologies by companies and warned of the implications for privacy and political bias, coinciding with China’s push to launch advanced models that will increase China’s presence in the race for technological supremacy.
America’s concerns: Privacy is under intense scrutiny
In an interview with Fox News, Vance said he is concerned about companies using artificial intelligence to “surveil the American people,” adding that privacy violations and political bias are real challenges that require stricter oversight and laws.
Vance’s comments reflect a growing trend in Washington for clearer ethical and legal controls as algorithms are rapidly deployed in sensitive areas from media to security to elections.
Beijing responds with innovation: new models for the holiday season
In contrast, China is ushering in the Lunar New Year by unveiling one artificial intelligence model after another, with major technology companies such as Alibaba, ByteDance and Zhipu AI announcing advanced products in recent weeks, while awaiting the release of a new model from DeepMind.
China is a major competitor to the United States in the race to develop and deploy artificial intelligence models, particularly in the areas of robotics and body-based AI.
“RynnBrain”. A step towards embodied intelligence
Through its Damo Academy, Alibaba Group has launched an open source model called RynnBrain designed to help robots and smart devices perform real-world tasks, from mapping to predicting routes to navigating complex environments such as kitchens and production lines.
According to the report, the model shows advanced results compared to competing models such as Google’s Gemini Robotics-ER 1.5 and Nvidia’s Cosmos-Reason2. RynnBrain is based on the vision and language model Qwen3-VL and is available on open platforms such as Hugging Face and GitHub, clearly embodying the Chinese government’s bet on open source strategy.
Competition for technological superiority
While China is betting on robotics, including human-like robots, as one of the pillars of its plans to restructure its manufacturing and services industries, U.S. companies tend to keep their latest models in closed systems.
As the U.S. government warns about the risks of its use and Beijing rushes to expand and deploy it, the race for artificial intelligence appears to be entering a more sensitive phase, where technology intersects with politics and innovation intersects with national security.
