Editing Science and technology in China (section)

==== Artificial intelligence ====
On 8 July 2017, the Chinese State Council announced plans to turn China into the world leader in [[Artificial intelligence|artificial intelligence (AI)]] by 2030, seeking to make the industry worth 1 trillion yuan.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cnbc.com/2017/07/21/china-ai-world-leader-by-2030.html|title=China wants to be a $150 billion world leader in AI by 2030|last1=Kharpal|first1=Arjun|website=[[CNBC]] |date=2017-07-21|access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref> The State Council published a three-step [[Technology roadmap|road map]] to that effect in which it outlined how it expects AI to be developed and deployed across a wide number of industries and sectors, such as in areas from the military to city planning.<ref name=":1" /> According to the road map, China plans to catch up to current AI world leaders' technological abilities by 2020, make major breakthroughs by 2025 and be the world leader in 2030.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.scmp.com/tech/enterprises/article/2103568/world-dominance-three-steps-china-sets-out-road-map-lead-artificial|title=China sets out road map to lead world in artificial intelligence by 2030|work=South China Morning Post|access-date=2017-07-24|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.caixinglobal.com/2017-07-21/101119663.html|title=China Outlines Ambitions to Become World Leader in AI by 2025 - Caixin Global|website=Caixin Global|language=en|access-date=2017-07-24}}</ref>