Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
At Davos 2026, we sit down with Alvin Graylin, a lifelong technologist whose career spans semiconductors, AI, cybersecurity, virtual reality, and global policy.
From helping Intel and IBM build early chips, to founding one of China’s first natural language search companies years before ChatGPT, to leading VR at HTC and now teaching at MIT and researching at Stanford University, Alvin has seen every major wave of modern computing.
In this conversation, he argues that:
-The so-called US–China “AI race” is a false and dangerous narrative
-Chasing AGI without guardrails increases global security risk
-AI should be treated like cybersecurity or terrorism threats, not just innovation
-Collaboration, shared infrastructure, and AI as a public good could solve compute, energy, talent, and safety challenges at once
This is a candid, global perspective on AI policy, misuse risks, and why today’s incentives are pushing the world in the wrong direction , and how that could change.
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At Davos 2026, we sit down with Alvin Graylin, a lifelong technologist whose career spans semiconductors, AI, cybersecurity, virtual reality, and global policy.
From helping Intel and IBM build early chips, to founding one of China’s first natural language search companies years before ChatGPT, to leading VR at HTC and now teaching at MIT and researching at Stanford University, Alvin has seen every major wave of modern computing.
In this conversation, he argues that:
-The so-called US–China “AI race” is a false and dangerous narrative
-Chasing AGI without guardrails increases global security risk
-AI should be treated like cybersecurity or terrorism threats, not just innovation
-Collaboration, shared infrastructure, and AI as a public good could solve compute, energy, talent, and safety challenges at once
This is a candid, global perspective on AI policy, misuse risks, and why today’s incentives are pushing the world in the wrong direction , and how that could change.
Check out our Voices of Davos playlist for more exclusive interviews like this! youtube.com/playlist?list=PLMsyYLfyvI2H0E5dNwlP0qoI4s8Z8gdMK
Subscribe to stay updated on the latest breakthroughs in AI and quantum technology.
Learn more about SandboxAQ’s innovative solutions at: sandboxaq.com
#sandboxaq
