Tech competition: China wants AI academies to keep tech talent supply going

China is preparing to establish independent AI academies in Shanghai and Beijing, a move aimed at nurturing the talent needed to grow the artificial intelligence industry, reported the South China Morning Post, citing an award-winning AI expert.

Zhu Songchun, a distinguished member of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the head of the School of Intelligence Science and Technology at Peking University said that the Ministry of Education, entrusted with overseeing these academies, intends to push for more of the institutes in more provinces.