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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

Tibetan river hosting world’s biggest dam is facing increasing flood risk: study

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The Yarlung Tsangpo River in the Tibet autonomous region of China. Photo: China News Service via Getty Images

China’s J-20 stealth jet designers plan to put powerful radar into aircraft wing

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A diagram of the multi-machine collaborative detection system. Photo: Handout

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
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The song brings together 10 iconic figures from Chinese history and mythology, from revered poets and statesmen to the legendary Monkey King, to offer empathy and encouragement to today’s burnt-out world. Photo: Youtube/@喆FILM_Official
Mainland China

100 million views: why China’s viral AI rap track has struck a chord

Struggles of 10 historic icons in The One Who’s Been There resonate with burnt-out modern listeners tackling job insecurity, bills and more.

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Japan

Japan companies to compensate customers after major cyberattacks

Alibaba Cloud

Open Questions | Alibaba Cloud founder on how AI can unlock human potential

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Z.ai

In Focus | Why does China favour open AI models like DeepSeek while others remain cautious?

The ability to remove safeguards in open-weight models does not necessarily translate into greater real-world harm, researchers caution.

Illustration: Dennis Yip
Alibaba

AI | China shoots ahead on AI video models

Many of the most powerful generative AI video models are Chinese, a boon for developers of the world models used to train and operate China’s physical AI.

China technology

Open Questions | Why cloud computing pioneer Wang Jian thinks space is the next AI frontier

Alibaba Cloud founder says open-source, closed-source AI philosophies not at odds, calls for more Chinese cloud competition to strengthen industry.

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Mainland China

China’s tech giants are paying 1 million yuan for a new kind of AI engineer

Firms are offering lucrative annual salaries to fill the engineering roles in a race to commercialise AI applications.

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The Tencent logo at the company’s headquarters in Shenzhen, Guangdong province. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong economy

Will AI-powered open-door vending machines reshape Hong Kong’s retail landscape?

Smart coolers offer seamless grab-and-go convenience, but local operators say city’s distinct economic factors may stall widespread adoption.

Singapore

Singapore embraces AI for cyber defence, with one caveat: breach transparency

The city state will take a ‘pragmatic’ approach to AI adoption as it seeks to bolster protection for its critical infrastructure.

Jobs

Opinion | How to share AI wealth? Neither the US nor Asia has the answer

US firms offer cash and shares on their own terms while Asian economies still rely on creating jobs to share the dividends of growth.

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Elon Musk wants to give every child in America one SpaceX share. Photo: Instagram @elonmusk
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.

Chinese-born, US-based composer Huang Ruo at the Asia Society Hong Kong Centre on October 12, 2026. Photo: Jonathan Wong
US-China tech war

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

China’s remote access alone is expected to swell to 2.8 million H100-equivalents by the end of 2027, up from roughly 1 million this year.

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Nvidia

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

Nvidia CEO calls for the Central Asian nation to transform its ‘energy into intelligence’, as he continues global ‘sovereign AI’ crusade.

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.

Chinese start-up Anyverse Dynamics teamed up with Korean coffee chain Hollys to test robots that serve drinks, clear tables and reset seats at the World Robot Conference in August in Beijing. Photo: Handout
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.

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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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.

A visitor shakes hands with a robot at the AI Everything Abu Dhabi conference and exhibition in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on October 6. Photo: EPA
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.

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.

An engineer trains a humanoid robot to do household tasks at facilities in Shenzhen Photo: AFP
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.

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.

A staff member arranges books by South Korean author Han Kang at an outdoor library event at Gwanghwamun square in central Seoul on October 11, 2024. Photo: AFP
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.

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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