buttercat1791 on Nostr: China has 3x the population of the US, but the average age of that population is ...
China has 3x the population of the US, but the average age of that population is increasing. They're in a window right now where they have a functioning market economy (at least partially) and a young enough educated population that they can innovate rapidly.
By sheet statistics, something like DeepSeek would seem more likely to come out of China than out of the West, at least in the present moment.
They're headed towards the same demographic cliff as the West is, though, with fertility rates below replacement and a soon-to-be inverted population pyramid. Until then, they are trying to secure their position as a superpower.
By sheet statistics, something like DeepSeek would seem more likely to come out of China than out of the West, at least in the present moment.
They're headed towards the same demographic cliff as the West is, though, with fertility rates below replacement and a soon-to-be inverted population pyramid. Until then, they are trying to secure their position as a superpower.