China has been waging a theoretical war with the substantially huge AI tech companies in the United States. As the world enters a new era of AI-driven development, the two main nations that have AI-chip manufacturers, China and the US, have been trading blows as a litany of tech companies aim to jump on board the AI bandwagon. The astonishing advancement of the AI market has resulted in billions of investments by some of the largest tech companies in the world, and even a few smaller ones as well.

Artificial Intelligence has swept over the international tech market in recent years

Over the past few years, the AI sector has been growing at an astonishing rate, bringing the dream of a future powered by artificial intelligence into reality. As a myriad of tech companies develop their AI technology, such as Google, Nvidia, and several other huge companies, China has openly admitted it is falling short in the AI race. However, there is a plan to change that uncomfortable reality.

While Nvidia dominates the manufacturing of semiconductors and chips designed specifically for AI, a new challenger to the crown has emerged from China. Cambricon, a Chinese company with the backing of the Chinese government, has secured $560 million to develop its new AI chip. The company’s ambitions have been boosted by the news that the Chinese government is mandating the use of locally produced AI chips in data centers.

The Shanghai Stock Exchange is backing the AI chip development plan by Cambricon

In a recent statement, Cambricon noted that the Shanghai Stock Exchange has approved the $560 million AI chip development plan. It should be noted that the plan is still subject to approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission. The new announcement comes as Cambricon’s stock price almost tripled over the past year as Chinese investors rushed to purchase stocks in what may become Nvidia’s biggest competition.

The Chinese government is fostering substantial investments in AI chips

As companies such as Google develop their AI technology, the market has been growing at an unprecedented rate. Even smaller tech companies are developing AI technology, such as Firefox, which recently announced its flagship search engine will now feature an “AI mode” much similar to Google’s. The AI race has not been met with the greatest reception from the public, as a wave of “AI slop” now dominates social media.

“Artificial intelligence would be the ultimate version of Google. The ultimate search engine that would understand everything on the web. It would understand exactly what you wanted, and it would give you the right thing. We’re nowhere near doing that now. However, we can get incrementally closer to that, and that is basically what we work on.” – Larry Page

The Chinese government has mandated that local data centers use domestically produced manufactured chips to power the new technology rush that has encompassed the world. As China needs vast amounts of energy for its AI plan, the nation is developing remarkable energy projects that can supply the necessary energy for the AI development plan.

To meet the energy requirements for AI data centers, China needs new energy developments

As China is set to rack up the largest electricity bill ever to power the AI ambitions it has expressed, the nation will need to develop new and innovative energy projects. One such project that has been gaining traction is the world’s largest airborne turbine. This astonishing innovation has led China into a new era of energy production that the rest of the world could only dream about. China has the resources, both economic and natural, to advance its AI ambitions as the new year brings with it a wave of new possibilities.

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