Baidu, Alibaba Group , the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and iFlyTek have been called on by Baidu to spearhead the development of new artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and create open innovation platforms. Published: 4:45pm, 21 Nov, 2017 Specifically, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology will focus on self-driving cars, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology 's cloud computing unit will explore AI solutions for urban life, Tencent will examine computer vision for medical diagnosis and iFlyTek will focus on voice intelligence. While supporters have underscored the open-source nature of the initiative, some have questioned the elevation of big firms as "national champions", claiming smaller start-ups will be crowded out.
Baidu, Alibaba Group , the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology and iFlyTek have been called on by Baidu to spearhead the development of new artificial intelligence (AI) technologies and create open innovation platforms. Specifically, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology will focus on self-driving cars, the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology 's cloud computing unit will explore AI solutions for urban life, Tencent will examine computer vision for medical diagnosis and iFlyTek will focus on voice intelligence. While supporters have underscored the open-source nature of the initiative, some have questioned the elevation of big firms as "national champions", claiming smaller start-ups will be crowded out.