This conversation often gets us to R. Penrose's "consciousness is not computational", from which we can retrace our steps with a separation of algorithmic processes.
Is GenAI similar to the "stream-of-thought"? Perhaps, but does that lead to intelligence?
BYD is already facing scrutiny for running Evergrande like accounting, and a lot of political pressures from other Chinese manufacturers.
The risk is that they collapse like Evergrande, and that they drag public debt into it. The CCP might prop them up, so it light be safe.
A car is different from a book, because you need lifetime service for it. If they go under, you might lose access to parts.
I like being exposed to opinions I don't agree with and don't like - it makes me feel like I am not just hiding in my bubble. I will admit that there are anti-capitalist threads in there that I agree with.
This sounds like an absolute nightmare. Listen to the techbro leaders talk about the general population, and imagine them owning what manages your brain... Ieam electrically, as opposed to indirectly.
OP is referring to resource extraction and refining, more than assembly lines.
BYD might be a bad example as they rely heavily on treating their supply chain debt as an equity (funky accounting)