Development of New Generation of Artificial Intelligence in China: When Beijing's Global Ambitions Meet Local Realities.
How did China become one of the leaders in AI development, and will China prevail in the ongoing AI race with the US? Existing studies have focused on the Chinese central government's role in promoting AI. Notwithstanding the importance of the central government, a significant portion of the respons...
| Published in: | Journal of Contemporary China Vol. 34; no. 151; pp. 19 - 43 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2025
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