Xi Jinping bets on AI to revive China's economy, using state capital and industrial policy to catch the US
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这篇《纽约时报》长文梳理了中国AI战略的来龙去脉。习近平在2014年就提出中国不能只当买家，必须成为顶尖AI制造者，2017年首个国家级AI规划随即出台，目标2030年全球领先。钱给得很足，2000到2023年间国家主导的基金向AI企业砸了超过1840亿美元，去年政府和国有银行又承诺追加数千亿。跟美国盯着通用人工智能（AGI）不同，中国更急着把AI直接...
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- New York Times ChinesePickXi Jinping bets on AI to revive China's economy, using state capital and industrial policy to catch the US
This NYT feature traces China's AI strategy. Xi Jinping declared in 2014 that China must be a top AI maker, not just a buyer. The first national AI plan followed in 2017, targeting global leadership by 2030. State-led funds poured over $184 billion into AI firms from 2000 to 2023, with hundreds of billions more pledged last year. Unlike the US focus on AGI, China prioritizes immediate deployment in factories, hospitals, and classrooms, aiming for AI tools to cover 90% of society by 2030. DeepSeek's breakthrough restored confidence, but regulators tightened controls on chatbots and restricted overseas travel for top AI entrepreneurs. Beijing dismisses global calls to slow AI development, seeing them as a way to lock in US dominance.