Caixin Summit: China’s AI Push Needs More Than Better Model Rankings

China’s AI industry should focus less on model rankings and evading export sanctions and more on earning respect through innovation, Tony Chan, a former president of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, said Friday.

Speaking at the 17th Caixin Summit, Chan urged China to develop original approaches that draw on its strengths in culture, traditional industries and supply chains, rather than simply expanding the parameter counts of large AI models.