Why China’s feverish use of AI tools could shape how the tech is used globally

# China Is Becoming the World's Real-World Lab for AI China's massive population is testing AI tools at a scale and speed that's reshaping how this technology gets used everywhere. Over 600 million Chinese people are now regularly using AI for everyday tasks like booking trips and hiring employees, which means global companies are watching how these tools actually perform in real-world situations and adjusting their own strategies accordingly. This early, widespread adoption means Chinese innovations and use cases could end up influencing how AI develops and gets regulated worldwide.
On a recent weekday, around 50 people gathered outside the headquarters of a Chinese mobile internet company, waiting to get help with installing an artificial intelligence assistant.The scene in Beijing, China’s capital, was repeated for days at several events and was also seen in the southern tech
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