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US-PRC Tech War: DeepSeek AI and 6th Generation Fighters — #78

US-PRC Tech War: DeepSeek AI and 6th Generation Fighters — #78

Manifold

January 30, 20252h 1m

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Show Notes

  • (00:00) - Introduction: AI, Miltech, and Balance of Power
  • (00:32) - DeepSeek AI R1 model
  • (02:36) - DeepSeek: top performance, 30x efficient compute
  • (10:37) - DeepSeek technical innovations
  • (15:38) - The AI Race: U.S. vs. China
  • (34:20) - Fighter Jets and Military Technology
  • (42:54) - Fifth to Sixth Generation Fighter Programs
  • (46:13) - Technology of China's 6th Generation Planes
  • (52:20) - Chinese Sixth Generation Aircraft Capabilities
  • (01:00:50) - Strategic Implications for the U.S. and Future Developments
  • (01:27:48) - Disabling Military Bases
  • (01:31:17) - Implications for the U.S. and China
  • (01:35:26) - Future Defense Strategies and Realities

Music used with permission from Blade Runner Blues Livestream improvisation by State Azure.

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Steve Hsu is Professor of Theoretical Physics and of Computational Mathematics, Science, and Engineering at Michigan State University. Previously, he was Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation at MSU and Director of the Institute of Theoretical Science at the University of Oregon. Hsu is a startup founder (SuperFocus, SafeWeb, Genomic Prediction, Othram) and advisor to venture capital and other investment firms. He was educated at Caltech and Berkeley, was a Harvard Junior Fellow, and has held faculty positions at Yale, the University of Oregon, and MSU. Please send any questions or suggestions to [email protected] or Steve on X @hsu_steve.

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