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. The search was posted on the website of Baidu, China’s largest internet company, and it asked candidates who have experience with “deep learning” or neural networks to join its team. 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.