With a global AI data shortage looming, China boosts its own supply

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China aims to secure a global lead in AI by boosting the supply of high-quality AI training data. A nationwide plan from the country's data authority focuses on building industry-specific datasets amidst a global data shortage affecting AI developers.

China is moving to leverage data as a core strategic asset, aiming to build industry-specific data sets to power its next-generation artificial intelligence models, as developers worldwide grapple with a looming data drought. On Monday, the country’s data authority unveiled a sweeping nationwide plan to boost the supply of high-quality AI training data, underscoring Beijing’s resolve to secure a leading position in the global AI competition. The draft plan, published online by the National Data...