Published: 9:29pm, 4 Sep, 2017 Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018
Google is thought to be building a team of artificial intelligence (AI) specialists in China, after of job advertisements were noticed searching for key machine learning technicians in Beijing. In July, the Chinese government set out a plan to overtake the US and become the global leader in AI by 2017. China's AI application market is projected to grow 50% annually, compared to the 20% forecast across the global market, according to McKinsey. The sector is predicted to be worth CNY150bn ($23bn) by 2020, the Chinese government said.