Communications of the ACM
China's AI Industry Gets the Most Funding, But Lags the .S. in Key Talent
The State Council has a goal of China becoming a global AI powerhouse by 2030.
China's artificial intelligence industry has attracted more funding than any other country's, accounting for 60 percent of all global investment from 2013 to the first quarter of 2018, but still lags behind the U.S. in terms of AI talent, according to a new study.
By the end of 2017 China had amassed an AI talent pool of 18,232 people, accounting for 8.9 percent of the world's total talent and well behind the 13.9 percent share held by the U.S.
The report by Tsinghua University also stresses China's shortage of high level AI talent those who produce research of high quality—with China only having one fifth the number as the U.S. in this category.
In terms of AI research, China ranks first in the quantity and citation of research papers, and holds the most AI patents, edging out the U.S. and Japan, the report shows.
From South China Morning Post
View Full Article
No entries found