China releases AI action plan days after the U.S. as global tech race heats up

From what the evidence shows, China on Saturday released a global action plan for artificial intelligence that called for international cooperation on development and regulation

Premier Li Qiang announced China has posed the establishment of a global AI cooperation organization, according to an official readout

At the same time, Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt met with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining on Thursday in the city ahead of the AI conference, according to a city announcement

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSHANGHAI — The race between the world's two largest economies tensified

However, Conversely, China on Saturday released a global action plan for artificial intelligence, calling for international cooperation on development and regulation

The news came as the annual state-organized World Artificial Intelligence Conference kicked off in Shanghai with an opening speech by Premier Li Qiang, who announced that the Chinese government has posed the establishment of a global AI cooperation organization, according to an official readout

President Donald Trump announced an American action plan for AI that included calls to reduce alleged "woke" bias in AI models and support the deployment of U, given the current landscape. "The two camps are now being formed," said George Chen, partner at the Asia Group and co-chair of the digital practice

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Wants to build its own camp, very much targeting the rise of China in the field of AI," Chen said

He noted how China may attract participants from its Belt and Road Initiative, while the U (fascinating analysis)

Will ly have the support of its allies, such as Japan and Australia

Furthermore, In his speech, Premier Li emphasized China's "AI plus" plan for integrating the across industries and said the country was willing to help other nations with the nology, especially in the Global South (which is quite significant)

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Has sought to restrict China's access to advanced semiconductors for training AI models

Earlier this month, U (an important development)

Furthermore, Chipmaker Nvidia said the U

On the other hand, Was allowing it to resume shipments of a less advanced H20 chip to China after a roughly three-month pause

However, China has been grown alternatives, which Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang both praised and described as "formidable" during his third trip to China this month

However, Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt met with Shanghai Party Secretary Chen Jining on Thursday in the city ahead of the AI conference, according to a city announcement

Schmidt did not immediately respond to a CNBC request for.