Experts upbeat on China-UK AI ties
When Shenzhen-based robot maker Zige got its cute creation Mento to perform on the catwalk at this year's London Fashion Show, it attracted tremendous curiosity and interest from London's fashionistas.
Yet, behind the fun initiative is an emerging trend of China-United Kingdom cooperation in the fast-growing sector of artificial intelligence. And, although such ties are still in their early days, analysts expect to see tremendous growth based upon the complimentary nature of the two countries' AI industries.
"China and the UK are natural partners to advance the AI sector," said Dai Jian, chairman of mechanisms and robotics at King's College London. "The UK leads on creativity and cutting-edge niche-sector technology in the AI field, and China's AI sector enjoys huge market access, available financing, and great commercializing capability."
