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US tech chief: China is threatening America’s lead in the global artificial intelligence race
- US Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios calls on government and private sector to collaborate to keep US on top in the competition for AI dominance
- Says US remains in front in the worldwide AI competition, but China is narrowing the gap quickly
An attendee looks at a CloudMinds Technology’s Cloud Pepper semi-humanoid robot at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai in August. Photo: Bloomberg
US President Donald Trump’s head of technology policy on Tuesday called for “collective power” from both the US government and America’s private sector to keep the United States ahead of China in the tightening race for global artificial intelligence dominance.
US Chief Technology Officer Michael Kratsios said at a Washington think tank event that although the US is currently the leader in the worldwide AI competition, China is narrowing the gap quickly.