What Makes China the World Leader in AI – Ahmed Sheikh – Medium

While everywhere else there is a fear of technology taking over people's job, China, the world leader in the digital economy, thinks it has the capacity to bring a change. The latest research from Dentsu Aegis Network (DAN) shows that people in China are the most optimistic about the impact of digital technology and artificial intelligence (AI) on work and life. "The answer may lie in the belief of people in China that their education system is providing them with the tools and knowledge to succeed in the future, however uncertain or disruptive that may be," says Susana Tsui, the chief executive officer of Dentsu Aegis Network China, in an email interview. The report highlights that 68 per cent of people in China think that their formal education (e.g. Tsui gives the credit of formalized education system to the Chinese government.