China's success in AI industry is driven by its strengths and flaws

China's support and focus for the emerging AI industry, as well as its goal of becoming a world leader in artificial intelligence by 2030, comes from a source that the country takes very seriously -- government policy. Thus, China's possible domination of the AI sphere within the next 12 years could be the result of the nation using its strengths and weaknesses as a means to propel itself into the forefront of intelligent tech. Kai-Fu Lee, an AI investor that helps tech startups get off the ground through his $1.8-billion dual-currency venture fund Sinovation Ventures, recently noted in a statement to WIRED that China's goal of becoming the world leader in AI-driven solutions by 2030 is achievable because the target is literally a policy from the state. According to Lee, China's government has the capability to implement policies that are followed to a fault by both the country's citizens and its business sector. The AI investor also noted that this system is difficult to replicate in other countries trying to dominate the AI field, such as the United States, due to the West's democracy-driven nature.