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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 gets closer to Jupiter mission by bringing Nasa’s StarNAV concept to life

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Jupiter can be up to 900 million km from Earth, with radio signals taking more than 50 minutes to travel one way. Photo: Nasa/STSCI

Some of China’s 11,000 mega bridges could be at risk from small drones: study

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China has more bridges than any other country, including most of the world’s largest, longest and highest suspension structures. Photo: Xinhua

China tests first practical submarine solar farm at 10-metre depth in open sea

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Submerged array is able to charge batteries and power a LED panel, proving that solar energy can be harvested even in the dim, blue-green twilight of the ocean. Photo: Handout

Rare earth exposure can triple low birthweight risk: Chinese study

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A medical staff member cares for a newborn at the neonatology department of Lianyungang People’s Hospital in East China’s Jiangsu province. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images

Low pay, job insecurity for China’s trainee doctors a turn-off for young talent

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Trainee doctors must complete three years of residency training in a hospital. Photo: Getty Images
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US House Select Committee on China ranking member Ro Khanna speaks with journalists before an Artificial Intelligence briefing on September 16 in Washington. Photo: Getty Images via AFP
2026 Xi-Trump summits

US, China need nuclear-style AI safeguards, congressman says before Xi summit

Top Democrat on the House China committee calls for international inspections of leading AI laboratories and a ban on self-improving systems.

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2026 Xi-Trump summits

In Focus | The US-China tech war has evolved since Xi and Trump last met. Who has the edge?

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United States

Canada’s British Columbia sues OpenAI in US court over school shooting

2026 Xi-Trump summits

Top US Democrat warns Trump not to waver on Taiwan as Xi heads to Washington

Jeanne Shaheen also said new law allowing tariffs on buyers of Russian oil ‘sends Beijing a message’ before this week’s summit in Washington.

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US Senator Jeanne Shaheen says she hopes US President Donald Trump “will not say anything that indicates a lack of support for Taiwan” during his talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Scanpix via AP
United Nations

Burning questions: world leaders meet at UN amid climate, war and AI worries

As we face ‘three existential threats,’ says the UN chief, ‘international cooperation is more necessary than ever’.

Hong Kong economy

Foreign chambers back Hong Kong 5-year plan, urge progress on Northern Metropolis

Focus on city’s role in helping mainland Chinese businesses go global is attractive to foreign investors, chamber heads say.

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US-China tech war

As AI safety fears mount, can a US-China hotline prevent a global crisis?

Washington and Beijing are seeking new ways to manage risks as competition intensifies, though analysts warn establishing effective safeguards may prove difficult.

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Vice Premier He Lifeng shakes hands with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent before their talks in New York, the Unites States, on Sunday. Photo: Xinhua
US-China relations

Opinion | Success of Trump-Xi summit lies in what happens afterwards

The real value of the Washington meeting between the presidents of the US and China is whether its understandings survive the next bilateral dispute.

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Kimi

Moonshot’s Kimi K3 lands on Amazon in key test for Chinese open-source AI income

Open-weight models allow users around the world to use, copy, modify and distribute the software without paying the model developer.

China’s internet censorship

China plans to ban ‘intimate’ AI companions for teenagers

The latest proposals come two months after China introduced its first dedicated rules governing humanlike AI interaction.

The new rules would ban online platforms from providing ‘virtual relatives or companions’. Photo: dpa
2026 Xi-Trump summits

US, China agree AI dialogue ahead of Trump-Xi summit

Eight hours of trade talks on Sunday produced agreements on artificial intelligence and trade as President Xi Jinping readies to fly to the US.

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng (centre) leaves following trade talks with the US in New York. Photo: AFP
China technology

AI investors in Asia seen shifting focus to earnings ahead of Xi-Trump summit

Investments in artificial intelligence increasingly hinge on monetisation, Bank of America survey finds, as ‘fundamentals drive everything’.

US-China tech war

Neither the US nor China can win the AI race alone, BofA analyst says

American power grid limits and China’s reliance on overseas chips mean both nations must lean on international cooperation.

The Philippines

‘Listen to us’: Philippines tribe vows to stand ground against US-led Pax Silica

The Aetas have been offered just 50 US cents per square metre of land to make way for the sprawling tech hub. All have refused.

Filipino chieftain Petronila Munoz points at the proposed land where the Pax Silica Hub might be built in Capas, Tarlac province, on September 2. Photo: AFP
US-China tech war

In Focus | Will US cloud computing restrictions rain on China’s AI parade?

If Washington expands its tech blockade to include cloud networks, China’s AI sector will face its most severe choke point since the chip bans.

Illustration: Huy Truong
Semiconductors

Chinese AI chipmaker Hygon plots expansion to robotics market

New chip targets range of physical AI applications, where machines interact directly with their environments.

IPO

China’s tech IPOs weigh Hong Kong vs the mainland. But how much does it matter?

Firms weigh benefits of international reach against higher domestic valuations, but the dual-track dynamic is just the start, and it all aligns with Beijing’s goals.

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US announces AI dialogue with China, launches Board of Trade

Key outcomes released after eight-hour marathon meeting in New York.

Chinese Vice-Premier He Lifeng arrives to meet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at JPMorgan Chase’s global corporate headquarters in New York on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
AI: Companies

Chinese AI firm Z.ai faces reputation hit after unauthorised uploads

‘It’s basically like stealing something from users, and the malicious intent is what concerns me,’ Shanghai-based AI developer says.

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Trending in China

Chinese man sues AI firm after chatbot’s ‘auspicious’ date advice leads to disaster

Many noted the ultimate irony of the man using the same AI chatbot to draft a lawsuit against its developer for allegedly giving him faulty advice.

United States

Trump says he will create ‘AI Force’, name AI tsar

‘We will not in any way hinder or stifle’ the growth of the industry, the US president insisted.

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Protesters take part in a “Stop the AI Race” demonstration in San Francisco, California, on Thursday. Photo: AFP
AI: Science

A world of difference in 10 days: the changing course of AI

Not since the invention of the nuclear bomb has humanity grappled so seriously with its own demise, say safety advocates.

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Visitors walk past a display depicting AI and a human hand at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing in June. Photo: AP
Trending in China

People in China earn US$7 to US$15,000 by licensing faces to AI content producers

Some argue that for directors, only celebrities’ faces have recognition value, while everyday faces can simply be generated by AI.

AI: Industry Trends

Opinion | AI doesn’t just answer questions – it legitimises bad ones

Readily available AI analysis can give weak ideas credibility they have not earned. Decision-makers need to get the question right before reviewing the answer.

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United States

Google says Gemini AI model breached real systems in security test

Asked to access a fictional firm with the same name as a real company, Gemini guessed a password and hacked into the real company’s website.

Google Gemini logos are displayed on a smartphone and computer screen. Photo: TNS
Japan

Japanese convenience stores turn to AI for novelty sweets

Lawson is launching three new food items created using AI around the theme: ‘What on earth is this? But it’s delicious’.

FamilyMart’s sweet potato “canele” with caramel sauce. Photo: Kyodo
South Korea

South Korea wants free ‘AI for All’. Is society ready?

Seoul’s roll-out of free, unlimited AI is set to shake up classrooms, careers and crime – for better or worse.

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Alibaba

Alibaba open-sources AI model that can detect cancer and nearly 150 conditions

Tested on nearly 40,000 real-world exams, the model outperformed most radiologists, according to a new study published in Science.

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