CHINA: THE BRAINS BEHIND ADVANCES IN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

China's technological advancement and dedication to innovative Artificial Intelligence systems is growing rapidly and robustly. Not only does this affect China socially, economically, and politically, but it affects the entire globe. In 2017, China's ambition to become more advanced in the realm of Artificial Intelligence intensified dramatically. The State Council of the People's Republic of China (also known as the Central People's Government) published a New Generation AI Development Plan (here you can find the original document translated to English). Essentially, this document set up a multifaceted strategy to meet the government and society's technological development goals.