Opinion | China’s AI push in the Global South is not just about technology

Opinion | China’s AI push in the Global South is not just about technology

China’s rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the dynamics of global technology and one of the most consequential shifts is taking place beyond the traditional AI power centres of Beijing, Shanghai and Shenzhen. China’s AI influence is expanding across the Global South, from Africa to Latin America and Southeast Asia. With affordable AI-powered…

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My Take | China gets taste of victory in US tech war thanks to talent, supply chains, organisation

My Take | China gets taste of victory in US tech war thanks to talent, supply chains, organisation

With his symposium that brought together China’s top private entrepreneurs, President Xi Jinping sent a message that the country has won an initial victory in weathering technological restrictions imposed by the US. According to the People’s Daily, Xi told the country’s tech titans, including Huawei Technologies founder Ren Zhengfei and robotics start-up Unitree founder Wang…

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