On Tuesday in Hong Kong, Chinese e-commerce and technology giant Alibaba unveiled new artificial intelligence chip technologies alongside plans for the development of more ambitious AI models. Among the announcements was what the company described as China's most powerful AI chip to date.
The technological reveal takes place just days ahead of an anticipated meeting between Chinese and U.S. leaders. The timing highlights ongoing geopolitical and technological competition between the two nations regarding global leadership in artificial intelligence technology.
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