Shockingly, we still beat AI at coding

Today, we’re going to talk about the AI vs Human debate who’s really winning? Also on deck: China’s $100B push to dominate the AI race and more.

In today’s post:

• Human vs AI - Human wins?

• China’s $100 billion power play

• Trending AI tools + Resource to build a brand with AI

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Shocking news

Exhausted but victorious: The man who outcoded OpenAI

In Tokyo, a sleep deprived Polish programmer just outscored an AI in a world coding final. It was close.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• Przemysław Dębiak (aka Psyho) beat an OpenAI model in a 10-hour AtCoder marathon.

• The task? A single, unsolvable optimization problem, solved incrementally.

• OpenAI’s model placed second, ahead of 10 elite human competitors.

• Both human and AI were limited to the same hardware, a true head to head.

• Dębiak called it “exhausting” and said he’s “barely alive.”

• The model used was a custom version similar to OpenAI’s o3, built for strategy.

• It’s a win for human ingenuity but the margin (just 9.5%) is shrinking fast.

This wasn’t just a coding contest. It was a signal. AI isn’t outpacing humans everywhere yet but it’s close enough to make a few people sweat. Dębiak’s win is inspiring, but also a little eerie. If AI can place second today, how long before it's always first?

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Beijing is betting big on open-source AI and it’s working

While U.S. firms race to commercialize AI, China is playing a longer game. And they’re spending billions to do it.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• After OpenAI blocked Chinese access in 2024, local firms turned to open-source tools.

• Now, companies like DeepSeek and Alibaba are producing world-class open-source models.

• The Chinese government is backing them with infrastructure, subsidies, and $100B in funding.

• Local governments offer startups office space, housing, and millions in grants.

• State-curated datasets ensure AI aligns with Beijing’s messaging and censorship rules.

• China’s AI chipmaker SMIC is building Nvidia alternatives not perfect, but “good enough.”

• Open-source AI is becoming China’s soft power lever to attract global developers.

China’s approach isn’t sleek, but it’s strategic. It’s the same industrial playbook they used to dominate EVs and solar. While U.S. firms debate ethics and regulation, China is scaling infrastructure and shaping the ecosystem. The AI race isn’t just about tech, it’s about which system builds momentum faster.

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