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Trip.com Chairman: Population, Not Chips, Drives AI-Era Innovation

James Liang, Chairman of Trip.com Group, discussed the future of human meaning in an AI-driven world on a recent podcast episode. He posited that population growth, rather than technological advancement in chips, is the true driver of innovation. Liang also explored how aging societies tend to stifle startup creation and shared his long-term bearish yet mid-term bullish outlook on China's economy. AI

IMPACT Explores how AI might reshape societal focus from technological advancement to demographic trends.

RANK_REASON Podcast discussion on the societal impact of AI, featuring an executive's opinions.

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Trip.com Chairman: Population, Not Chips, Drives AI-Era Innovation

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    New episode! 🎙️ James Liang (Chairman, Trip.com Group) joins us to explore what human meaning looks like when AI does the work. We dig into why population — not

    New episode! 🎙️ James Liang (Chairman, Trip.com Group) joins us to explore what human meaning looks like when AI does the work. We dig into why population — not chips — is the real innovation race, why aging societies stop producing startups, and why he's bullish on China mid-ter…