Renowned scientists and business leaders from the US and China are calling for greater collaboration in the field of artificial intelligence amid growing concerns that humanity might lose control of the rapidly evolving technology. In his talk, Hinton acknowledged the challenges of international cooperation owing to divergent national interests on issues such as cyberattacks, lethal…
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has called for the establishment of an international centre to better coordinate global cooperation on artificial intelligence (AI) and address the current “fragmented trend”. The move comes as China looks to expand its influence in the new but rapidly evolving sector amid a bitter tech competition with the United States. Opening…
Shanghai will host its eighth annual flagship artificial intelligence (AI) conference this weekend as China ramps up competition against the US for supremacy in the fast-developing technology. The three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC), with the theme of “Global Solidarity in the AI Era”, will kick off on Saturday with an opening keynote from Premier…
Airport Authority Hong Kong is in talks with New World Development (NWD) to get a massive commercial property project at the heart of Hong Kong’s international airport back on track, according to several sources familiar with the matter. The authority is considering the option of seeking a new partner to undertake and complete the work…
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Star founders, Beijing officials and deep-pocketed financiers converge on Shanghai by the thousands this weekend to attend China’s most important AI summit. At the top of the agenda: how to propel Beijing’s ambitions to leapfrog the US in artificial intelligence — and profit off that drive. The World Artificial Intelligence Conference, which has featured Elon…
Windsurf was a rising artificial intelligence (AI) start-up – until it wasn’t. Days after OpenAI’s US$3 billion acquisition deal collapsed, Windsurf’s founders and top researchers joined Google DeepMind under a non-exclusive licensing agreement. What remained was sold to another company. Windsurf, as an independent innovator, ceased to exist. This is how many AI start-ups today…
China has released ethical guidelines for autonomous driving technology, highlighting the need for user safety and technology transparency. Publishing the guidelines on Wednesday, the Ministry of Science and Technology said automated driving systems “must demonstrate a high degree of respect for human life and actively seek effective strategies to minimise harm”. Algorithms, models and other…
The Impossible Trial, the most popular Hong Kong musical in mainland China, will come home in August and offer an extra 10 performances for this year’s run, taking the number to 30, the production’s organiser has said. The West Kowloon Cultural District announced the musical’s additional shows while unveiling details for its latest performing arts…
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has joined its US peers Microsoft and IBM in downsizing artificial intelligence research activities in mainland China amid ongoing geopolitical tensions. The company has decided to close its seven-year-old AI Shanghai Lablet due to “China-US strategic realignment”, according to Wang Minjie, the facility’s chief applied scientist, in an announcement posted on…