China is seeking to be the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) development by 2025, as revealed in its latest plan to build world-class technology, as tensions increase over the application of AI in military tech globally. The country has been working on developing a national strategy for AI, and recently announced plans to develop an autonomous vehicle that can drive itself without human intervention. China is investing heavily in AI technology, with a mix of private and state-backed initiatives. Chinese authorities see AI as the latest industrial revolution, after the internet and electricity.
China is seeking to be the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) development by 2025, as revealed in its latest plan to build world-class technology, as tensions increase over the application of AI in military tech globally. AI industries in China will be worth more than CNY150bn ($22.15bn) by 2020 and CNY400bn ($59.07bn) by 2025, said the State Council. China is investing heavily in AI technology, with a mix of private and state-backed initiatives. Chinese authorities see AI as the latest industrial revolution, after the internet and electricity.