TCL plans AI center in Eastern Europe

Consumer electronics giant TCL Corp will set up a research and development center in Eastern Europe with a focus on artificial intelligence research, and pour more resources into the next-generation semiconductor display technology such as flexible displays, as part of a broader push to drive high-quality growth.

"We plan to establish an R&D center in Eastern Europe as there are excellent talents engaged in mathematics research, and the foundation of AI lies in mathematics, big data and calculation," said Li Dongsheng, chairman and chief executive officer of TCL on the sidelines of the ongoing annual two sessions.

Li, who is a deputy to the 13th National People's Congress, hoped the center could undertake the basic research of AI and develop many mathematical models, which will play a key role in promoting the long-term development of AI and enhancing the company's technological capacity.