The U.S. frames AI competition with China primarily through model performance, but Americans increasingly distrust AI technology due to concerns about infrastructure costs and lack of consumer protections. China's regulatory approach—requiring AI transparency, protecting vulnerable users, and governing deployment—has built higher public trust (87% vs. 23% in the U.S.), suggesting that effective governance rather than raw capability may determine AI adoption and competitive success.
A developer created an AI-generated video featuring Palmer Luckey and Paul Graham performing Hotel Lobby by using face-swapping technology on an existing performance video. The post documents the technical process of preparing video source material, collecting reference images for facial and clothing details, and using the Seedance 2.5 AI model to generate the deepfake performance.