Chinese President Xi Jinping has stressed the importance of developing China's ability in artificial intelligence (AI) for the second time in less than a fortnight, as the Sino-US tech race in AI and semiconductors ratchets up.
During a key economic meeting on Friday, Xi said China should leverage its abilities in AI to help modernisation of the country's industrial system, state news Xinhua reported.
Xi said China should seize opportunities presented by new scientific and technological breakthroughs, such as AI, to build a "holistic, advanced, and harm-free" modern industrial system. The remarks were made during a meeting of the Central Commission for Financial and Economic Affairs. ...
"Accelerating the construction of a modern industrial system bolstered by the real economy is crucial for us to gain strategic initiative in future development and international competition," Xi said during the meeting, which was attended by other top level Chinese leaders. ...
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