“…300 The ultimate gauge of AI's acceptance is the attitude of China's ruling class, as measured by institutional support, public declarations, and by the relationship of artificial intelligence to the needs of political dictatorship. The first of these, state support, is documented in a 2022 book edited by the present authors, 301 especially its chapter on "State plans, research, and funding." 302 Support for advanced AI is also explicit in China's 2017 foundational AI document, the "New Generation AI Development Plan," 303 which lays the groundwork for "general artificial intelligence," (通 用人工智能), while calling for a merger (混合) of AI and human intelligence.…”