Emerging trends: Artificial Intelligence, China and my new job at Baidu. (11th June 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: CHURCH, KENNETH WARD
• Is Part Of: Natural language engineering. Volume 24:Part 4(2018)
• Page Start: 641
• Page End: 647
• Publication Date: 2018-06-11
• Subjects: Natural language processing (Computer science) -- Periodicals; Software engineering -- Periodicals; 006.35
• DOI: 10.1017/S1351324918000189
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1351-3249

Abstract

Abstract: It is amazing that I have written for more than a year on Emerging Trends without mentioning China's investments in Artificial Intelligence (AI). Now that I have moved to Baidu, I would like to take this opportunity to share some of my personal observations with what's happening in China over the past 25 years. The top universities in China have always been very good, but they are better today than they were 25 years ago, and they are on a trajectory to become the biggest and the best in the world. China is investing big time in what we do, both in the private sector and the public sector. Kai-Fu Lee is bullish on his investments in AI and China. There is a bold government plan for AI with specific milestones for parity with the West in 2020, major breakthroughs by 2025 and the envy of the world by 2030.