The AI War: China vs USA – Phronesis Partners Gist – Medium

US has traditionally been the dominant force in technology but its quest to become the AI superpower seems to have taken a hit lately. The latest proposed budget released by the Trump administration plans to slash funding for a variety of government agencies that have conventionally backed artificial intelligence research in the US. The Chinese on the other hand have a solid combination of a huge talent pool, increasing government support, and capital-abundant traditional industries, all of which make them a serious competitor. Alongside government initiatives, China's private companies are also investing massively in AI and related fields. The contest has become all the more direct with China's increasing investments in US-based AI programs. Some of the examples include, Huawei's AI research partnership with the University of California, and Tencent's purchase of a stake in Tesla, which is designing self-driving cars.