China says it is the world leader in R&D for AI, vows to boost tech self-reliance

China declared on Thursday that it was now the world leader in research and development for artificial intelligence as well as other key fields such as quantum technology, and vowed to accelerate efforts to achieve greater tech self-reliance.

That claim was made in ‌one of the ⁠government reports ⁠issued at the opening session of the National People’s Congress, China’s rubber-stamp parliament.