ChinaTalk launched an evals/essay project contest to study how AI models are evaluated for high-stakes national-security and foreign-policy decisions. Submissions are due Sept 1st. The effort aims to create more realistic AI evaluations—highlighting limits like second-order reasoning and inconsistent handling of scenarios such as invasions or treaty decisions—so policymakers and researchers can better understand what the models actually do.
The United States widened its lead in PitchBook’s Global VC Ecosystem Rankings as growth concentrated among fewer companies, and the gap over China grew alongside a $1T AI boom. The US scored 94.6 in the fourth annual report, more than 19 points ahead of China. VC growth shifted toward a smaller set of companies while the US maintained a larger ecosystem advantage.
South Summit 2026 in Madrid promoted “AI Convergence” as the central framework for European startups, investors, and operators, covering how AI is used across industries and in defence or dual-use work. In 2025, 61% of global venture capital went into AI-related projects, up from 30% in 2022. The shift means founders need to integrate AI from day one and investors are increasingly pushed toward growth-stage funding once a sustainable business model is proven.
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