China is redoubling its efforts for give a boost to the development of Artificial Intelligence systems in the country. He is also requesting that there be collaborators from all over the world who participate in it. This is what emerges from the plans that the Chinese government has unveiled for the development of AI-powered industrial hubs in China, as well as technology platforms in the country, to support AI research and development work.
So far, development plans for 18 national AI pilot areas have been made public, as well as 32 innovation platforms spread across various parts of the country, including Beijing and Tianjing, according to the state-run Global Times.
China believes that Artificial Intelligence is key to improving productivity and public welfare, as well as industrial transformation. This has been pointed out by Chinese Minister of Science and Technology Wang Zhigangat an intelligence conference in Tianjin.
Regarding the national Artificial Intelligence platforms, Wang has indicated that his mission will be to help deepen research, and also in its applications. He has also ensured, yes, that the government is aware of the potential risks and challenges that AI faces.
Among them the fragmentation of existing algorithms, the lack of quality data and the low efficiency of Artificial Intelligence models. He has also shown concern for personal privacy and public safety, as well as its impact on education and employment.
Therefore, Zhang points out that the Chinese authorities have taken various measures to address these problems. Among them, proposing the development of ethical and responsible AI, which reveals the publication of several lines to follow in terms of ethical standards in Artificial Intelligence. In addition, China has also recently developed draft laws on the development of generative AI technologies, reflecting that it could lead to abuse if not properly regulated.
Under these proposed rules, among other measures, carriers will have to submit their apps to regulators for security reviews before the carriers can offer these apps’ services to the public.
Wang has also called on Chinese companies to work with educational and research institutions to facilitate breakthroughs that can contribute to China’s economic and social growth. In addition, he has called for the intervention of global collaborators to help abort AI-related problems. Especially in terms of data privacy, public safety and employment.
In 2022, China had the highest number of AI patent applications, and the highest number of published academic papers and citations. In addition, the country’s top AI-related sectors are close to $72 billion in value. Together, there are more than 4,200 market players, and account for approximately 16% of the world total for the sector.
According to the Chinese authorities, last year, in addition to leading in AI patent applications, they also led in technological advances in Artificial Intelligence. Among them in speech recognition, computer vision and natural language processing.
It has been several years since the Chinese authorities marked AI as a key growth area. They did so in 2017, and already then they set a roadmap aimed at making the country dominate the world scene in Artificial Intelligence by 2030. Then it identified 17 technological areas as AI development priorities. These include smart vehicles, smart drones, and neural network chips.
On the other hand, he wants the sector of justice is supported by an AI infrastructure by 2025, for which, among other things, it has approved a directive to promote the integration of technology with judicial work and the improvement of legal services. Apart from this, it is expected that by the end of 2025 there will be a national supercomputing framework, with which to give impetus to China’s digital plans, as well as the development of emerging technologies. Among them, the AI.
The country has also approved several bills related to generative AIas well as others rules related to Artificial Intelligence. Among them, several regulations to prevent the technology known as “deep synthesis”, which includes means to prevent abuse with deepfakes and virtual reality. Anyone using these services in China has to label images appropriately, and avoid using the technology for activities that violate local regulations.
