Xiang Ligang, a long-time supporter of China's tech industry, believes that only by mastering the core technology can China ensure that it is not controlled by other countries. Therefore, he is also known as the "Tinghua Science and Technology School". Recently, however, Xiang Ligang has lashed out at some experts and professors in colleges and universities, accusing them of only holding on to their fame and not having the slightest scientific spirit. Xiang Ligang's argument is very persuasive to many, because today's expert advice is often detached from reality and often hypes up Western views. In particular, Xiang Ligang was very dissatisfied with Liu Jia's comments on artificial intelligence at Tsinghua University. He believes that as a professor of psychology at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Liu Jia has made various criticisms of China's artificial intelligence industry, but his remarks have no scientific basis. Mr. Liu's claim that China's AI development is almost entirely dependent on U.S. technology imports has left Mr. Xiang wondering. He questioned whether China's AI development must rely on those who have returned from abroadIsn't there any outstanding AI talent in China?Although OpenAI in the United States is now a world leader in large-scale models, China is not lagging behind the United States in the practical application of artificial intelligence. Xiang Ligang also mentioned TikTok's global success, which he believes even in the United States cannot compete with Google and Meta because TikTok is far ahead of them in technology, especially in terms of algorithms. He also cited the example of Huawei, whose 18 senior executives are all local Chinese talents, and have reached the world's advanced level in terms of technology and management. Even in the face of U.S. sanctions, Huawei has been able to stabilize the company and talents. In the field of artificial intelligence, Huawei is also at the world's first-class level. These facts made Xiang Ligang question whether China would not have been able to have today's AI development achievements without talents returning from abroad
Xiang Ligang's anger caused controversy among many people. Some people believe that it is not a shame to recognize the excellence of foreign countries, and they believe that experts should express objective opinions in their areas of expertise, rather than belittling China across borders. Others, however, support Mr. Xiang's view. They believe that the development of China's science and technology should not only rely on foreign technology and talents, and that China also has many excellent scientific researchers and enterprises. Huawei, as an example, has successfully demonstrated the strength and innovation of China's local talents. At the same time, they also believe that the experts' comments should be based on science and should not be speculated.
In my opinion, Xiang Ligang's point of view is worth pondering. As a big V and a well-known technology critic, he has an in-depth understanding and unique insights into the development of China's science and technology. His point of view is not to intimidate others, but to refute the comments of experts questioning China's scientific and technological strength from his own professional perspective. In the context of increasingly fierce competition in science and technology in today's world, we really need to be confident and proud, and believe in the outstanding performance of China's scientific and technological strength. However, we cannot deny the importance of international cooperation in science and technology, and we need to absorb advanced technology and experience from foreign countries, and at the same time, we must also cultivate and strengthen our own scientific research strength. Only in this way can we achieve long-term development in the field of science and technology.
In general, Xiang Ligang's angry expert remarks have aroused extensive discussion and thinking. We can't blindly worship foreign countries, nor can we blindly belittle ourselves. On the road of scientific and technological development, we need to be firm and self-confident, learn from Xi and learn from the excellent technology and management experience of other countries, and at the same time, we must also strengthen our own scientific research strength and continue to innovate and progress. Only in this way can China's science and technology remain invincible in international competition.