China’s AI Landscape

About the program

The People’s Republic of China is a global leader in frontier AI, and understanding its political, technical, and institutional landscape are is essential to shaping the future of AI governance. The China’s AI Landscape Fellowship equips fellows with the knowledge and context needed to meaningfully engage with China’s role in global AI governance and development.

By the end of the course, fellows will have the foundational understanding to productively engage China’s latest AI policies, developments, and their implications for global AI governance.

Now accepting applications for Jan-March 2026 cohort

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  • The program will last 7 weeks. See “curriculum overview” section below for more information about the weekly program topic areas.

  • Fellows are expected to complete about ~2 hours of readings per week, and to attend a 90-minute facilitated cohort call each week.

  • As a not-for-profit organization focused on reducing global risks from advanced AI, we are running this program for free.

Curriculum Overview

    • China watching in the “New Era”

    • How does the CCP operate?

    • The PRC’s political system

    • China’s rise as a leading innovator in advanced industries

    • AI risks in international governance context

    • The AI triad and its national security implications

    • (In)stability in the competition for AI advantage

    • Technical trends driving AI progress

    • How AI regulations are structured

    • How China’s AI regulations get made

    • China’s domestic AI governance

    • How innovative is China in AI?

    • Global AI talent flows

    • China’s evolving industrial policy for AI

    • AI chipmaking in China

    • China’s semiconductor self-sufficiency progress

    • The limits of western chip export controls

    • Intro to AI risks

    • China’s views on AI safety

    • The PRC’s AI safety landscape

    • China’s AI safety evaluations ecosystem

    • Beijing’s Vision of Global AI Governance

    • The dangers of a US-China race narrative

    • How might the US engage China on AI safety?

The China’s AI Landscape program covers seven core units. In less than 25 hours, you’ll be among a small number of people worldwide with a structured understanding of China’s AI landscape and its critical implications for global AI governance.

Featuring readings from leading institutions including: