Liu Qingfeng, chairman of Chinese AI champion iFlyTek, is also a delegate to China’s National People's Congress (NPC) parliament. Photo: Handout
Liu Qingfeng, chairman of Chinese AI champion iFlyTek, is also a delegate to China’s National People's Congress (NPC) parliament. Photo: Handout

Chinese tech leader says AI can play a role in Beijing’s goal of eliminating poverty

  • Beijing had set 2020 as a target to rid the country of poverty but that goal has been thrown into doubt by the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the economy
  • iFlyTek is among a number of companies providing disabled people with AI-powered tools for reading aloud and auto transcribing

Liu Qingfeng, chairman of Chinese AI champion iFlyTek, is also a delegate to China’s National People's Congress (NPC) parliament. Photo: Handout
Liu Qingfeng, chairman of Chinese AI champion iFlyTek, is also a delegate to China’s National People's Congress (NPC) parliament. Photo: Handout
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