China wants to be next AI superpower. It’s already talking military applications with Russia

Published on February 7, 2024



Almost half of the world’s 36,000 AI companies are in either China or the US.

The world is grappling with the extensive application and misuse of Artificial Intelligence-based tools, which have become a new focal point for global cooperation and competition. China, like other major players, is vying to cement its status as an AI superpower, actively working to secure a prominent position in emerging technologies.

The country has allocated ample resources to AI research and development. A majority of publications in the field originate from Chinese institutions.The percentage of AI research papers coming from China has seen a notable surge, climbing from 4.26 per cent (1,086 papers) in 1997 to 27.68 per cent in 2017 (37,343 papers). Now, almost half of the world’s 36,000 AI companies are in either China or the US.

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