American non-profit technology think tankITIFRecently, a report entitledChinaexistAIThe in-depth survey report "How is the level of innovation in the field of artificial intelligence in China?" comprehensively evaluated the current status of China's development in the field of artificial intelligence and compared it with the United States. This report is like a report card for China's AI field, showing China's strength from multiple dimensions.
The report pointed out that China has become a global leader in AI research publications, and is on par with the United States in the field of generative AI. China ranks first in the world in the number of papers on generative AI innovation, and the number of patents is also leading by a cliff. In terms of talent training, Tsinghua University is considered a hotbed for China's leading AI startups. Not only is China in a leading position in cultivating top AI talents, but outstanding researchers tend to stay in the country for development, injecting continuous momentum into the local AI industry.
In terms of technical strength, China's large models are rapidly narrowing the performance gap with the United States. On the Chinese comprehensive benchmark platform, China's open source models perform well and are in a leading position. Although the investment environment is somewhat different from that of the United States, the number of AI investments by Chinese private enterprises is less than that of the United States, but foreign investment is on the rise. It is worth noting that the state-guided capital fund and financial assistance have provided strong support for private enterprises and promoted the vigorous development of China's AI industry.
The rapid development of China's open source big model ecosystem is particularly eye-catching, showing strong innovation vitality. ITIF believes that China is the only country that can challenge the United States' dominance in the field of generative AI. The report bluntly stated that China has a large number of innovative scientific research institutions, and it is only a matter of time before it surpasses the United States.
In the face of China's rapid growth in AI capabilities, ITIF recommends that U.S. policymakers should develop and fund a national AI strategy rather than simply contain China.
Report address: https://itif.org/publications/2024/08/26/how-innovative-is-china-in-ai/