China's ByteDance could be forced to sell TikTok U.S., but its quiet lead in AI will help it survive—and maybe even thrive

China's ByteDance could be forced to sell TikTok U.S., but its quiet lead in AI will help it survive—and maybe even thrive

Tiktok’s logo was all over the October Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, perhaps the region’s most important diplomatic get-together. Videos touted the social media platform’s ability to elevate creators, while an exhibition booth played a constant stream of short videos. TikTok executives onstage highlighted the billions of dollars its platform generates in Asia and promised to build “a trusted digital ecosystem.” Delegat…