China, NVIDIA and AI
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At the Beijing Expo, Jensen Huang also announced plans for a new chip for Chinese clients that is designed for robotics and smart factories.
China's top leadership has recently pledged to curb "involutionary" competition amid intense price wars in the country.
Embracing the controversial technology might help retailer Pop Mart adapt the fad before it fizzles, but the cultural consequences in the U.S. could be dire.
But the fact that America or China will win this contest should not turn other countries into mere spectators. Even more important for their economies and societies is the other AI race, the one for “everyday AI ”: the deployment and diffusion of the technology across the whole of the nation.
China's Commerce Minister Wang Wentao told Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang on Thursday that he hoped multinational companies, including Nvidia, would provide high-quality and reliable products and services to Chinese customers,
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China’s free-for-all AI models, developed by firms like DeepSeek and Alibaba, present a viable alternative to US closed-source systems.
China has invested billions into its artificial intelligence ambitions, aiming to be a leader in the global tech landscape. At the Beyond Expo in Macao, CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout explores the country’s latest breakthroughs and its growing influence in the world of AI.
The rollout is expected to include pushing for speedier permitting for data center buildouts and promoting US tech exports.