> “When the Chinese government announces a plan like this, it has significant implications for the country and the economy,” says Andrew Ng, a prominent AI expert who previously oversaw AI technology and strategy at China’s biggest online search company, Baidu. “It’s a very strong signal to everyone that things will happen.”
ie. There is going to be a tonne of money poured into this.
Will it make a difference, tangibly to economic transformation? Who knows...
...but anyone sitting here scoffing that China can’t make itself a world leader in a field by simply pouring money and support onto the problem needs a serious history lesson.
They have before, and there is every indiction they will again, here with this.
More interesting: will it be as transformative as everyone is hoping?