TCL sets up AI research center in Poland

Consumer electronics giant TCL Corp has set up a research and development center in Poland with a focus on artificial intelligence research, as part of its broader push to expand presence in the European market.

The R&D center will focus on AI-related sectors based on deep learning, such as computer vision, natural language processing and big data analysis, as well as carry out cooperation with Warsaw University of Technology and University of Warsaw to introduce top scientific research talent and strengthen the application of technical achievements in related industries, said Bartosz Biskupski, general manager of TCL's European R&D center.

"We plan to recruit about 100 to 150 employees for the R&D center within the next two or three years, and utilize the R&D resources not only in Poland, but also in Eastern Europe," said Yan Xiaolin, chief technology officer of TCL.