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Research & Development

R&D is fundamental to AI progress. Since the technology first captured the imagination of computer scientists and mathematicians in the 1950s, AI has grown into a major research discipline with significant commercial applications. The number of AI publications has increased dramatically in the past 20 years. The rise of AI conferences and preprint archives has expanded the dissemination of research and scholarly communications. Major powers, including China, the European Union, and the United States, are racing to invest in AI research. The R&D chapter aims to capture the progress in this increasingly complex and competitive field.

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  • 01Research & Development
  • 02Technical Performance
  • 03The Economy
  • 04AI Education
  • 05Ethical Challenges of AI Applications
  • 06Diversity in AI
  • 07AI Policy and National Strategies