Media Person: China's Advantages in Artificial Intelligence [AI]
First, the talent advantage: The density of STEM talent in China—China produces a large number of STEM students (STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics—the editor's note) annually.
Second, China’s power infrastructure and overall facilities represent an invaluable advantage for establishing data centers. In foreign countries, laying high-voltage cables and constructing data centers are major headaches. However, in China, there is an abundant pool of skilled professionals—such as those who lay high-voltage cables and manufacture optical fibers—and a highly mature engineering system that can be mobilized quickly and efficiently.
Third, public perception. In many foreign countries, both ordinary citizens and lawmakers, senators, and politicians openly resist building data centers. This is because, to most people, AI is seen as an elite technology that threatens jobs and causes significant economic disruption, rather than a tool for the general public. In other words, the general public in these countries tends to view AI with strong resistance and fear. That is one key issue.
Finally, critical equipment. Building data centers requires numerous transformers and a large workforce for laying fiber optic cables. Many foreign countries rely heavily on imported transformers and electrical equipment, with China being a major source. Transformers themselves are a bottleneck in data center construction; power supply is a bottleneck, and so are the skilled workers and personnel needed to build these facilities. In short, foreign nations face numerous hard constraints when constructing data centers.
Original Source: toutiao.com/article/1870402588291072/
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