China is starting to talk about AI superintelligence, and some in the U.S. are taking notice

Early last week in the Chinese tech hub of Hangzhou, a slick, larger-than-life video screen beamed out four words that would drive tech giant Alibaba’s stock to historic levels and signal a shift in China’s approach to artificial intelligence : “Roadmap to Artificial Superintelligence.” During his 23-minute keynote address at the flagship Alibaba Cloud conference, Alibaba CEO E