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News articles, analyses and commentary about machines that mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. This also covers chatbots, algorithms, consumer products and Big Data analysis that make use of AI.
LATEST China Science NEWS

China offers 15-year research grants to the world’s brightest young scientists

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Chinese foundation is offering 15-year research grants to the world’s youngest and brightest scientists as the country pushes towards its goal of becoming a global scientific powerhouse. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese deep-ocean drilling ship brings home ‘precious’ South China Sea samples

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Researchers on board the Chinese ocean drilling vessel Mengxiang retrieve a deep-sea sample during a drilling operation in the South China Sea basin. Photo: CCTV

China reveals plan to map the entire surface of Mars by 2028 amid race with US

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China’s map project will be part of preparations for the Tianwen-3 mission to Mars in late 2028. Photo: Shutterstock

Chinese team sets world record with swarm of 116 underwater drones

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A Chinese team has set a Guinness World Record for the “most autonomous underwater vehicles operating simultaneously”. Photo: Northwestern Polytechnical University

US police report raises questions over Chinese researcher Wang Danhao’s death

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Wang Danhao, a semiconductor researcher from China at the University of Michigan, died in March. Photo: Linda Wan
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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the State Dinner in Washington D.C. on September 24, 2026. Photo: AP
Switzerland

Nvidia, AMD CEOs join Tsinghua advisory board as US-China chip tensions persist

Huang and Su were among three new members appointed to the advisory board of Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management.

ChatGPT and other generative AIs

More than half of China’s population is now using generative AI: report

Hong Kong

Hong Kong falls behind mainland China in business AI adoption: Accenture

US-China relations

To manage AI threats, US and China ‘need to get on the same page’ on risks

State security ministry-linked think tank urges dynamic system of ‘risk changes and response levels’ rather than seeking abstract ‘red line’.

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The US and China have agreed to exchange views on the risks and benefits of AI and establish a bilateral communication channel for AI-related incidents. Photo: Shutterstock
Hong Kong healthcare and hospitals

AI, robotic arms power Hong Kong public hospital laundry and meal centre

‘Automation has greatly improved our occupational safety and health, reducing the repetitive strain and heavy lifting that workers previously endured,’ official says.

Singapore

Man charged over AI image of crocodile at Singapore reservoir that led to search

Water and park authorities went to Pandan Reservoir to search for the crocodile while water activities were suspended.

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United States

As I see it | It’s the end of the world – and I don’t feel fine

Three authors warn that America’s techno-fascists are about to bring on the apocalypse for all of us.

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(From left) Priscilla Chan, Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, Sundar Pichai and Elon Musk attend Donald Trump’s inauguration in the rotunda of the Capitol building in Washington on January 20, 2025. Photo: Reuters
2026 Xi-Trump summits

‘Important and consequential’: Jensen Huang on US-China AI race, risk management

Nvidia declares record US$150 billion buyback alongside announcement of Open Agent Safety Platform.

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Semiconductors

AMD buys Li Fei-Fei’s World Labs for US$8.2b, escalating rivalry with Nvidia

Acquisition gives US chipmaker greater exposure to world-model technology seen as crucial for robotics and physical AI.

Australia

Australian firm drops US$842 million Sydney data centre plan after public fury

Goodman Group’s Project Mars development was 160 metres from a school, sparking anger from residents and activists.

Protesters gather outside the Senate inquiry into data centre regulatory frameworks in Melbourne, Australia, on Wednesday. Photo: AAP/dpa
Alibaba

Alibaba deepens sports tech push with new Brooklyn Nets partnership

The Chinese tech titan becomes the NBA team’s official technology and cloud partner and jersey patch sponsor ahead of its 60th anniversary.

Alibaba also becomes an official jersey patch partner of the Brooklyn Nets. Photo: Handout
Wellness

What’s the future of heart health? Cardiologists on advances, life-saving habits

On World Heart Day, three prominent cardiologists talk about their hopes for the future and simple things you can do to protect your heart.

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Pope Leo XIV

Pope says AI doom concerns not ‘fake news’ in apparent rebuke of Trump

Pontiff insists AI safety issues should be discussed and acted on following apocalyptic warnings from industry professionals.

US-China relations

Opinion | In the US-China AI race, the real fight is keeping humans in control

A crisis hotline is a start, but the deeper task is setting clear boundaries between human authority and machine autonomy – while we still hold the reins.

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Banking & finance

Exclusive | Jamie Dimon on how growth can untangle US-China strife, thorny global issues

In wide-ranging discussion, veteran bank chief flags ‘world peace’ as top concern, warns of Democrat vs Republican ideologies, and stresses economic growth.

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Science

China targets AI and frontier tech in newly unveiled innovation blueprint

Top research body also names quantum technology, brain-computer interfaces and controlled nuclear fusion as priorities for five-year plan.

Hong Kong economy

Strong AI demand prompts Hong Kong trade body to raise export growth forecast

Trade Development Council expects Hong Kong’s merchandise exports to grow by as much as 47 per cent.

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Banking & finance

AIIB plans to double financing. Can it fill Asia’s infrastructure gap?

The multilateral lender plans to channel more investment into projects spanning climate resilience, renewable energy and connectivity.

AIIB President Zou Jiayi giving an interview to reporters in Beijing on September 21. Photo: Xinhua
Semiconductors

Betting on light: why China’s CanSemi is drawing record demand ahead of debut

Momentum builds for CanSemi’s Shenzhen debut as investors back its silicon photonics push and role in domestic AI infrastructure.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

China resuming US coal imports among thin list of summit outcomes

President Xi Jinping agreed to buy at least 10 million tonnes of US coal in each of the next two years after a White House summit with US President Donald Trump.

ByteDance

ByteDance occupies one-fifth of China’s data centre capacity: SemiAnalysis

SemiAnalysis estimates that China has more than 24GW of delivered data centre capacity, with another 20GW in the pipeline.

This arranged photograph shows a smartphone screen displaying the logo of Seedance 2.0, the video generation model from ByteDance. Photo: AFP via Getty Images/TNS
Mainland China

As AI risks grow, China mulls how to make open-weight models less dangerous

Open-weight models allow AI’s “brains” to be freely downloaded, modified, fine-tuned and run independently by anyone online.

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Z.ai’s logo on a smartphone. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
China stock market

Why US stock fever persists in China despite Beijing’s expanded QDII quotas

Fund managers warn investors of losses as some US-focused products trade well above asset values.

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Hong Kong economy

Letters | As youth lose jobs to AI, Hong Kong must act

Readers discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on Hong Kong’s labour market, and preventing teen suicides.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong to close deals with firms from strategic sectors in months: Paul Chan

Finance chief says cross-departmental committee in ‘close discussions’ with several firms over setting up operations in city.

The government will help firms secure approvals from authorities, including bringing in expertise unavailable in the local market, the finance chief says. Photo: Karma Lo
US-China relations

Open Questions | Scott Kennedy on China’s ‘slow tech dragon’ and 2 more Xi-Trump meetings

American adviser on Chinese business and economics highlights different phases of US-China relations over the past 50 years.

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US-China relations

Opinion | The US-China relationship has stabilised but on Beijing’s terms

Managed rivalry is not peace; it is a rules-based pause with China largely writing the rules. The test is whether the US can live with it.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

Open Questions | Scott Kennedy on the Xi-Trump summit and US-China instability

Washington think-tanker considers the outcome of the White House meeting, the future of bilateral ties and three ways China’s economic model will be forced to change.

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