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Artificial intelligence (AI)

Artificial intelligence (AI)
News articles, analyses and commentary about machines that mimic human cognitive functions such as learning and problem solving. This also covers chatbots, algorithms, consumer products and Big Data analysis that make use of AI.
LATEST China Science NEWS

China carries out in-depth investigation of Turkey’s largest rare earth deposit

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China’s Bayan Obo holds the world’s largest rare earth element deposit. Photo: Reuters

Rocket debris hitting US homeland is ‘embarrassing’ for China, says astronomer

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The mystery object is likely to be a fragment from a Chinese satellite rocket, space experts say. Photo: Handout

Good to see you after all this time. Scientists finally put a face to Denisovans

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Artist depiction of the heavy set facial features of a Denisovan. Illustration: Institute of Vertebrate Paleontology and Paleoanthropology/Chinese Academy of Sciences

China’s head transplant advocate completes landmark spinal surgery in Russia

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A Chinese-Russian team performs the spinal cord transplant. "The surgery was completed on October 14-15, lasting 12 hours," says Chinese surgeon Ren Xiaoping. Photo: max.ru/mossobyanin

Chinese astronomers find real 3-body system. It is not what Liu Cixin thinks

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Chinese scientists have discovered a new form of pulsar emissions, called dwarf pulses, using the country’s 500 metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope, known as FAST. Photo: Xinhua
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Chinese-born, US-based composer Huang Ruo at the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre on October 12, 2026. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Performing arts in Hong Kong

Composer Huang Ruo on opera, ‘the last dance of humanity’, and his Hong Kong show

Chinese-American composer discusses the threat of AI in music and using tech to unite in City of Floating Sounds, coming to Hong Kong in 2027.

US-China tech war

China’s AI compute power set to double, but heavily reliant on US chips: report

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Nvidia

Jensen Huang pushes AI in energy-rich Kazakhstan, shrugs off bubble fears

Semiconductors

Cambricon’s third quarter profit surges 148% amid push to replace Nvidia

Revenue reached 3.5 billion yuan, up 104.5 per cent from a year ago, beating the 75.8 per cent revenue increase seen in the second quarter.

Cambricon attributed the revenue surge to its market expansion and efforts to ‘facilitate the implementation of AI applications’. Photo: CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty Images
Robotics

China’s humanoid robots go job hunting in South Korea

Chinese firms test humanoid robots in South Korean factories and cafes as the country races to build a physical AI ecosystem.

DeepSeek

DeepSeek, MiniMax secure licences to deploy AI overseas under China export rules

CCTV says the proposed measures are intended to establish clearer regulatory boundaries rather than shut the door on Chinese AI tech exports.

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Japan

No bots: Japan drafts rules for social media platforms ahead of local elections

Platforms must screen users of monetisation features, suspend these features if they affect fairness and warn of harmful AI content.

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Genta Koja (centre) celebrates winning the Okinawa gubernatorial election in Naha on September 13. Photo: Jiji Press / AFP
Hong Kong

Letters | Education is the key to equitable digital transformation

Readers discuss how to close AI gaps, AI risk management, and what AI models should focus on.

Alibaba

As Asia offices hand over tasks to AI agents, market forecast to grow 14-fold

In the period to 2030, the agentic share of the region’s AI software revenue is projected to rise to 12.3 per cent from 1.7 per cent.

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong degree holders’ pay advantage over non-graduates narrows to HK$2,500

Experts say students should adjust career strategy after annual survey finds sub-degree graduates closing pay gap with bachelor’s degree holders.

The Baptist University survey found the disparity between the starting salaries of bachelor’s degree and sub-degree graduates narrowed by 17 per cent this year compared with 2025. Photo: Elson Li
Art

A real-life Tang dynasty tragedy is the focus of this popular AI microdrama

By mixing romance, time travel and real history, Yanbian Qingmei has revived interest in revered Tang dynasty calligrapher Yan Zhenqing.

A still from Yanbian Qingmei, the AI microdrama that has stirred interest in Tang dynasty history and the calligrapher Yan Zhenqing. Pictured are the time-travelling female protagonist Li Youwei (right) and Yan Jiming, the calligrapher's nephew. Photo: Weixin
Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong badly lags peers in Greater Bay Area AI supply chains

Hong Kong performs well in several areas including financial services, according to the Greater Bay Area Industry Development Index.

Robotics

Unitree developing AI system to let humanoid robots improve themselves

The Hangzhou-based company wants to reduce the need for manual programming, turning AI model advances into real-world robotics capabilities.

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Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong attracts another 18 strategic firms, HK$10 billion in investment pledged

Johnson & Johnson, Solana and Valcambi are among the latest firms to expand in Hong Kong.

A signing ceremony for the seventh batch of enterprises was held on Thursday. Photo: Dickson Lee
DeepSeek

‘Jensen’s nightmare’: Huawei, DeepSeek narrow AI chip ecosystem gap with Nvidia

DeepSeek is likely to rely ‘primarily’ on Huawei’s ‘already mature and well developed’ technology stack by 2027 or 2028, SemiAnalysis says.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang delivers a keynote speech during the Nvidia GTC Berlin Artificial Intelligence conference on October 21. Photo: AFP
South Korea

South Korean publishers raise alarm over bulk book buys linked to AI training

Kyobo Book Centre says 10 overseas businesses have approached it since early this year, each seeking only one copy of roughly 100,000 titles.

ChatGPT and other generative AIs

Canadian publisher drops author, says he used AI to write novel

Boreal concludes artificial intelligence shaped Thelyson Orelien’s work despite the writer’s vehement denials.

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Hong Kong

Opinion | An AI apocalypse? Hong Kong’s real challenge is much less dramatic

The focus should be on preventing the gradual transfer of judgment to systems whose answers are easier to accept than challenge.

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An AI robot at the Hong Kong Electronics Fair at the Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai on October 13. Photo: Karma Lo
Cybersecurity

Websites pulled offline worldwide as AI finds critical security flaws

Vulnerabilities in code powering 70 per cent of the internet allow passwordless server takeovers, sparking a global race to patch.

US-China trade war

Top Democrat says chip restrictions are ‘key lever’ for US AI edge over China

Jim Himes claims ‘slowing dispersion of advanced chips into China’ essential for Washington in global tech race as US midterm elections near.

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DeepSeek

DeepSeek ban forces US firms to rethink using Chinese AI, experts say

Ban may ripple beyond government agencies, influencing how software firms, cloud providers and other businesses choose models.

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The US Department of Homeland Security has ordered federal civilian agencies to remove DeepSeek products and third-party services built on the Chinese AI model from their IT systems. Photo: dpa
The Philippines

How remote virtual assistant work is transforming the Philippine economy

Prized in English-speaking countries, Filipinos make up about 38 per cent of the global virtual assistant market, a placement agency says.

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A Filipino virtual assistant conducts an online training for her work at her home in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, on August 24, 2024. Photo: AFP
Banking & finance

Former PBOC governor warns of potential AI investment crisis, urges preparation

The former head of the central bank urges preparations to mitigate risks and warns of exposure to potential failed AI investments.

Banking & finance

Apec finance ministers reach consensus on AI, digital financing in Hong Kong

Agreements on AI, digital infrastructure and financial services to help shape discussions at next month’s leaders’ summit in Shenzhen.

Mainland China

Nvidia CEO to deliver keynote speech as his firm faces investor scrutiny over AI

The conference, focusing on sovereign AI, automation and infrastructure, comes days after Jensen Huang’s meeting with German Chancellor.

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Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during a doorstep after attending the AI Ecosystem Reception in Tokyo, Japan, earlier this year. Photo: Reuters
DeepSeek

DeepSeek seeks ‘total victory’ with new open-source tool to slash AI cost

Open-source DeepInfer framework designed to make AI models cheaper and more efficient to deploy, Chinese start-up says.

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Deepseek says DeepInfer supports its V4.1-Flash model on both Nvidia’s SM100 Blackwell graphics processing units and Huawei Technologies’ Ascend 950 chips. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Only 3% of Hong Kong firms have fully integrated AI into workflows, survey finds

Many firms face hurdles including resistance to organisational change and outdated digital infrastructure, poll finds.

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Anthropic

Why Anthropic has a major China problem ahead of its blockbuster IPO

Surging demand for low-cost Chinese AI models is sparking investor jitters, with some fearing ‘massive capital destruction’ in Silicon Valley.

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