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Chinese mathematicians form AI research alliance under Yau

Yau, a Fields Medal winner, is heading a push to bring artificial intelligence into mathematical study, with more than a thousand researchers expected to join.

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What happened

Leading Chinese mathematicians have formed an alliance in Beijing to apply artificial intelligence to research. Fields Medal laureate Shing-Tung Yau is leading the group, which is expected to involve more than 1,000 researchers. Yau warned that China is trailing the United States in using the technology.

Why it matters

Yau warned that China lags behind the US in applying AI, and the alliance is intended to address that gap.

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