AI: The Future Will Be Invented Where? APAC? What Is That?
June 10, 2020
Bad news for those who believe that certain innovations are the exclusive domain of a certain nation state. And what is that nation state? Perhaps a country that defines a game played mostly within the confines of the country describes its playoff as “the world series”? Maybe? What do you think? In the sociology class I mostly slept through, there was a word for this, but I don’t recall.
“APAC Will Be the Epicentre of Global AI Development” asserts:
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is expected to emerge as the global leader in artificial intelligence (AI) growth, due in large part to widespread government support and policies.
That’s according to new data from GlobalData, which has recorded progress in the region when it comes to leveraging AI to enhance productivity – and while countries in the region differ in their approaches, ‘all of them want to leverage their strengths to emerge either as AI innovation drivers or leaders’.
Okay, APAC means stuff west of Silicon Valley. Am I excluding Hawaii? Have you ever been to Hawaii and seen the volcanoes? Right, I don’t rely on that outpost as having sticking power? I am not a rock star or a surf crazed person who is young at heart.
The write up points out:
AI is not a new technology in the APAC region, as it is for others. Many countries in the region have had significant AI policies in place for at least the last five years.
Japan’s Artificial Intelligence Technology Strategy seeks to develop the power of AI and harness it for use in industrialisation and manufacturing, while South Korea boasts a US$21 billion budget just for the development of science and technology and AI sectors. China is currently in the midst of the first development phase of its New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Development Plan, with the second phase to begin in 2025 and the final to commence in 2030. India’s National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence is focused on five key areas: agriculture, mobility, healthcare, transportation and urban/smart-city infrastructure. Thailand’s newly created AI ethics guidelines aims to boost the country’s competitiveness on the regional and global stage, as well as push sustainable development.
Interesting. And suggestive. Will innovations and applications infused with smart software flow? Yep.
Stephen E Arnold, June 10, 2020
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