But this topic is directly linked to the Chinese political system.
China has an authoritative political system. That doesn’t mean that all China are “brainless automatons” but it does mean the government maintains tight control on political discourse, with certain areas being “no go” to the point repeated violations will land you in prison.
As such, when you ask AI “What happened at Tiananmen Square? The government wants to make sure the AI doesn’t give the “wrong answer”. That has impact on AI development.
Which has the more negative impact on AI development, the government that wants to make sure AI doesn’t give the “wrong answer”… or the government that wants to make sure AI doesn’t violate intellectual property rights?