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Asian countries are global frontrunners in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. During the last decade, China, India, Japan, and South Korea especially have been able to improve their IT infrastructure and achieved rapid digitalization. Now, they are on the way to transforming their manufacturing focus from low-tech to high-tech and to developing new digital-based business models. The development of local companies has been strongly supported by ambitious governments. Most importantly, the latter have increased investment in human capital and supported AI research and development (R&D) by academic institutions and companies.
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Schüller, M. (2023). Artificial Intelligence: New Challenges and Opportunities for Asian Countries. In: Exchanges and Mutual Learning Among Asian Civilizations. Research Series on the Chinese Dream and China’s Development Path. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-7165-5_42
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