Source: Christian Science Monitor
by Ann Scott Tyson
“Overall, Beijing is prioritizing real-world applications in manufacturing, farming, and other traditional sectors, as well as in new industries like drones and self-driving vehicles. Dr. Yu [Kai]’s focus at AISpeech fits into this pattern. He says his firm has scores of original technologies and more than 600 invention patents which leverage AI to connect people to the hardware around them. For example, AISpeech’s systems can perceive distinct voices in a crowd – what he describes as ‘the holy grail of speech processing’ – and reliably allows them to direct hardware, such as smart cars or home appliances, to execute tasks amid the commotion.” [hat tip — JR] [editor’s note: JR notes that “it seems likely to me that the authorities in China will think of other uses for these capabilities besides giving instructions to home appliances.” And it will come to the US as well – TLK] (08/12/25)
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Asia-Pacific/2025/0812/China-US-AI-competition-regulation