Move Fast, but Obey the Rules: China’s Vision for Dominating A.I. - The New York Times

Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan In late January, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, told a gathering of officials from across the country that China was on the cusp of an “epoch-making major technological revolution.” Artificial intelligence, he said, is as transformative as the steam engine, electricity and the internet. But for all of its promise, China must not let the new technology “spiral out of control,” Mr. Xi warned during a study session for leaders of the Chinese Communist Party, according to state media. China must act early and decisively, anticipating and preventing problems with prudence and caution, he said. Mr. Xi’s remarks highlight a tension shaping China’s tech industry. China’s leadership has decided that A.I. will drive the country’s economic growth in the next decade. At the same t

Beijing wants to lead the world in developing cutting-edge artificial intelligence, but it also wants companies to adhere to an increasingly complex set of rules. By Meaghan Tobin and Xinyun Wu Reporting from Taipei, Taiwan In late January, China’s leader, Xi Jinping, told a gathering of officials from across the country that China was on the cusp of an “epoch-making major technological revolution.” Artificial intelligence, he said, is as transformative as the steam engine, electricity and the internet. But for all of its promise, China must not let the new technology “spiral out of control,”