Kai-Fu Lee for PS On Point

 [View this message in a web browser]( | [Forward to a friend]( [PS On Point]( PS On Point Weekly Newsletter In an exclusive interview, Kai-Fu Lee, a leading figure in the Chinese tech scene and in artificial-intelligence development globally, discusses the global AI race, the current state of the field, and what may – and should – come next. [Read more](. INSIDER INTERVIEW FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2020 [The Art of AI]( The Art of AI By Kai-Fu Lee Research and development into artificial intelligence and its many applications are barreling forward, and nowhere more so than in China. Although popular narratives tend to focus on the threats posed by AI, the truth is that many of the technology's dangers have been overhyped, and its promises neglected. [Read More]( [Special Edition: Beyond the Techlash. For a limited time, when you subscribe to Project Syndicate, we will send you a complimentary copy of our newest special-edition magazine.]( THE BIG PICTURE The Big Picture brings together 4-5 Project Syndicate commentaries on topics in the news - and on the deeper issues driving the news. [China’s Hong Kong Gamble]( China’s Hong Kong Gamble The Chinese government’s decision to impose a draconian new security law on the city has sparked a fresh wave of local protests and triggered hostile reactions around the world. The measure will have dramatic consequences for Hong Kong and its people – but potentially for China’s communist regime, too. [Read More]( SPECIAL EDITION MAGAZINE: BEYOND THE TECHLASH [The Game Changer Beyond AI]( The Game Changer Beyond AI By Geoff Mulgan For good reason, many people around the world are growing concerned at the speed with which new technologies are replacing labor, disrupting democracy, and manipulating the public for profit. But it doesn't have to be this way: a far superior approach to the design and deployment of technology is already on offer. [Read More]( Support High-Quality Commentary For more than 25 years, Project Syndicate has been guided by a simple credo: All people deserve access to a broad range of views by the world’s foremost leaders and thinkers on the issues, events, and forces shaping their lives. As the COVID-19 pandemic escalates, and its direct and indirect effects reverberate around the world, that mission is more important than ever – and we remain committed to fulfilling it. But there is no doubt that the intensifying crisis puts us, like so many other organizations, under growing strain. [If you are in a position to support us, please subscribe now.]( As a subscriber, you will enjoy unlimited access to our On Point suite of long reads and book reviews, Say More contributor interviews, The Year Ahead magazine, the full PS archive, and much more. You will also directly support our mission of delivering the highest-quality commentary on the world’s most pressing issues – including the latest outbreak-related developments – to as wide an audience as possible. By helping us to build a truly open world of ideas, every PS subscriber makes a real difference. Thank you. [SUBSCRIBE NOW]( PREVIOUSLY IN PS ON POINT [The Lonesome Death of Hong Kong]( The Lonesome Death of Hong Kong By Chris Patten It is no surprise that COVID-19 has pushed Hong Kong and the protests that have roiled the territory out of the public eye in recent months. But out of sight should not mean out of mind, because the city’s fate will tell us much about the sort of China the world will be dealing with in the decades ahead. [Read More]( We’ve updated our Terms & Conditions, click [here]( to view them. This newsletter is a service of [Project Syndicate](. [Change your newsletter preferences](. Follow us on [Facebook]( [Twitter]( and [YouTube](. © Project Syndicate, all rights reserved. [Unsubscribe from all newsletters](.