Monday, April 21

Alvin Graylin: The Realities of the U.S.-China AI Arms Race

  • Economics of transformative ai
  • Hybrid
  • Seminar
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Monday, April 21, 2025

On April 21, 2025, Alvin Graylin, Chairman of the Virtual World Society, stopped by the lab for his talk, “The Realities of the U.S.-China AI Arms Race.”

Abstract

The talk will discuss how we got into this escalating conflict of AI, the state of the world today and how we come to a positive resolution without accidentally destroying the planet.

Alvin W. Graylin

Digital Fellow

Graylin is a global tech strategist and co-author of Our Next Reality. With 35+ years between U.S. and China, spanning AI, semiconductors, immersive computing, and cybersecurity, he held senior roles at HTC, Intel, IBM, and Trend Micro; founded four venture-backed startups (conversational AI, AR, social media); and invested in 100+ early-stage firms.

He advises governments, multilateral bodies, and Fortune 100 leaders on AI policy, global governance, and the post-AGI socioeconomic transition. Drawing on deep tech industry operating experience, he speaks globally on bilateral cooperation, geopolitical risk, abundance-oriented economic models, and AI that boosts human prosperity and global stability.

 

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