Is China Winning the AI Race?
As lawyers, we spend a lot of time fielding good, bad, weird,
interesting, deep, superficial, and all types of other questions
from people. We're generally expected to be oracle-level
wizards, a lot like people are treating AI now. In this series,
we'll share some of these questions that people ask us, along
with our answers.
1. Quick Question and Answer
Question. I know that the US and other countries have made
great progress in artificial intelligence (AI), but I feel like I
have been reading a lot that China is catching up. Is that true? Is
China winning the AI race?
Short Answer. China has made significant strides in artificial
intelligence (AI) development on the back of government policies
and private sector investments. Its key developments compare
favorably with other AI pioneering nations. But this progress and
potential must be taken in the context of China's complex
entrepreneurial, regulatory environment, and
