Yes, China is probably outspending the US in AI—but not on defense | MIT Technology Review

Yes, China is probably outspending the US in AI—but not on defense | MIT Technology Review: There is a number that floats around Washington, DC, circles about how much the Chinese government is projected to spend on AI: $70 billion by 2020, up from an estimated $12 billion in 2017. The figure was originally shared in a speech by a top US Air Force general in 2018, but where it comes…