Industry Updates
  • Report affirms China's AI rise
    Report affirms China's AI rise
    China is increasingly catching up with the United States in the global race for artificial intelligence leadership despite a 23-fold US investment advantage, according to Stanford University's latest AI Index report, a turning point that signals the end of a long-assumed US lead in AI.
  • New rules on AI set to protect minors
    New rules on AI set to protect minors
    China has issued new rules regulating providers of AI systems that simulate human personality traits, thinking patterns and communication styles in continuous emotional interactions with users, placing strict safeguards on content for minors.
  • China launches largest AI4S computing cluster with 60,000 chips
    China launches largest AI4S computing cluster with 60,000 chips
    A new supercomputing cluster capable of handling the most demanding scientific AI tasks has gone live in Central China's Henan province, marking a major step forward in the country's push to integrate artificial intelligence with scientific research.
  • AI boom drives hiring on tech edge
    AI boom drives hiring on tech edge
    Recent recruitment data from two major Chinese platforms suggests that the semiconductor, electronics and robotics industries are driving hiring in the post-Spring Festival job market, as the global artificial intelligence boom intensifies the demand for related talent.
  • Tech experts call for cooperation on AI safety guardrails
    Tech experts call for cooperation on AI safety guardrails
    As artificial intelligence transforms industries, experts are urging the United States and China to move beyond rivalry and work together to establish common safety standards and ethical guardrails, a collaboration they say would benefit not just the two countries, but the entire world.
  • AI-powered retail driving consumption
    AI-powered retail driving consumption
    As China doubles down on expanding domestic demand, the next wave of consumption growth is being driven by artificial intelligence-powered retail and a rapid diversification of service sectors, analysts and executives said.
  • Smart tech seen under spotlight, but the real star is human
    Smart tech seen under spotlight, but the real star is human
    At this year's Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference in South China's Hainan province last month, I expected conversations about breakthroughs, applications and collaborations. Instead, what left the deepest impression was a different question: in an age of artificial intelligence, what happens to people?
  • China launches first AI-powered digital doctor platform for Parkinson's disease
    China launches first AI-powered digital doctor platform for Parkinson's disease
    As population aging accelerates in China, Parkinson's disease is emerging as an increasingly common chronic condition among older adults, prompting Xuanwu Hospital of Capital Medical University in Beijing to launch the country's first AI-powered digital doctor platform for the disease.
  • AI-driven model will enhance carbon accounting
    AI-driven model will enhance carbon accounting
    The world needs a more scientific and equitable emissions accounting system that not only clarifies where greenhouse gas emissions come from but also for whom the emissions are produced. The Chinese team has developed a large AI model to address this need.
  • Asia turns a new leaf in its AI ascent
    Asia turns a new leaf in its AI ascent
    As artificial intelligence, which was once a futuristic concept, has evolved into a transformative force reshaping industries, daily life and global governance, Asia — backed by its comprehensive industrial chains and vast market scale — is accelerating its shift from a follower to a global leader in AI.

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