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Chinese government mouthpiece vows Beijing will ramp up drive for AI global supremacy
Fox News Washington correspondent Gillian Turner has more on China aggression and the spy balloon saga between the two countries on'Special Report.' China is fully embracing the potential transformative power of artificial intelligence and determined to emerge as the world's leading AI power, according to experts and Chinese state media. The People's Daily, the mouthpiece newspaper of the ruling Chinese Communist Party (CCP), on Monday published its second commentary in two weeks vowing to intensify efforts to unleash the potential of AI. "[AI] will become an important driving force in the new wave of technological revolution and industrial transformation, with a major impact on people's production and life," the commentary says. The article, first flagged by the South China Morning Post, lists several areas where China could benefit from AI, such as daily office work, pharmaceuticals, and meteorology. Experts weighed American and Chinese military and civil investments in artificial intelligence and while some believe the U.S. has a slight advantage in developing the technology currently, others worry China has already surpassed U.S. capability (Getty Images) SENATE URGED TO PUNISH US COMPANIES THAT HELP CHINA BUILD ITS AI-DRIVEN'SURVEILLANCE STATE' The People's Daily's focus on AI comes as experts in the U.S. are warning of China's tech ambitions.