AI

If you’ve heard or read about technologies that use facial recognition, allow cars to drive themselves and systems that can detect cancers better than a human doctor you’ve heard about artificial intelligence or AI.     

China said in 2017 that it was laying the groundwork to become the global leader in AI by 2030.  And if you follow the money – by the end of that year 48 percent of all of the world’s AI venture capital went to China alone.  Startup companies in China raised $4.9 billion in 2017 from only 19 investments. In the United States $4.4 billion was raised from 155 investments. 

Several other advantages also belong almost exclusively to China in the realm of AI. The most significant is access to large amounts of data.  China doesn’t have the same respect for individual privacy as most countries and has made no secret of collecting data (including facial recognition) from its ginormous population.  I’m not suggesting that the US should surveil its citizenry like China does but it is worthy to take note of the fact that while the Trump administration says they have placed a priority on advancing AI technologies there has been no commitment to funding it. 

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Enjoy this short video showcasing AI and stay tuned…..