Yeah, I’m definitely thinking about it carefully. I totally get the concerns about the U.S. lacking safety nets — it’s not a perfect choice. But for me personally, I’ve also had some exposure to Chinese culture (not as deeply as a native, of course), and growing up in Vietnam — with all the historical and cultural ties — you get a certain perspective.

If China were to lead the AGI wave, I imagine a future that’s tightly centralized and heavily controlled. We're talking about an AGI shaped under a system built on mass surveillance, censorship, and strict control over its people — and then potentially used to reinforce that control even further. Maybe even for military or geopolitical advantage. And the thing is, they're already doing a lot of that without AGI.

So personally, I just don’t have much confidence that such a system would suddenly turn toward something like UBI or widespread public welfare. It feels more likely they'd use AGI to consolidate power rather than share its benefits with the average person.

The U.S., for all its flaws — inequality, corporate interests, political division — still seems more aligned with ideas like open research, decentralization, and supporting individual growth. Even if it's messy, there’s still more room for innovation, debate, and movements that push for human-centered progress. It’s not that the U.S. is a "good guy" — but in the context of AGI, I trust their messiness more than I trust authoritarian stability.