According to an industry report, China overtook the US as the leader in AI technology patent filings for the first time in 2019. - AFP
BEIJING (China Daily/ANN): China has been at the forefront of using emerging technologies like artificial intelligence to find solutions to global problems like the novel coronavirus outbreak, officials and experts said on Tuesday (Nov 24).
"AI has played a remarkable role in helping a slew of industries fight the negative effects of the pandemic, especially in manufacturing, transportation, logistics, medical care and education," said Liu Liehong, vice-minister of industry and information technology, at the World Internet Conference－Internet Development Forum, which ended on Tuesday in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province.
