China’s drive toward self-reliance in artificial intelligence: from chips to large language models
Beijing sees artificial intelligence (AI) as strategic for national and economic security. Facing tech export controls from the United States, it has made self-reliance in AI at every level of technology a key objective.
In a new MERICS report, "China’s drive toward self-reliance in artificial intelligence - from chips to large language models", MERICS experts Wendy Chang, Rebecca Arcesati and Antonia Hmaidi examine China’s efforts in the field and learnings for Europe’s own pursuit of digital sovereignty.
