In 2017, China told the world it planned to become a world leader in artificial intelligence (AI). Two years later, that promise came to dominate the Chinese, if not the global, conversation about technology.
At a conference this past May, John Kerry, the former US secretary of state, said Chinese President Xi Jinping’s announcement was not the “wisest” move.
“It would have probably been smart to go try to do it and not announce [the plan], because the announcement was heard in Washington and elsewhere,” he said.
His words foreboded a storm approaching Chinese AI firms.
Reports days later indicated Washington was considering placing several Chinese surveillance companies on the US Entity Li
Dec 27, 2019