Embarking on AI path with Chinese style

Wider applications in NEVs, retail and healthcare to unleash creativity of digital economy

China's progress in artificial intelligence has jolted the tech world, with the meteoric rise of Chinese AI large language model DeepSeek set to challenge Silicon Valley's dominance due to the former's cost-effective and open-source approach, which is inspiring wider application of the technology by companies across various sectors.

Humanoid robots from Unitree Robotics, performing a synchronized yangge dance during the nationally televised Spring Festival Gala — China's most-watched TV show — showed their elegant technical charm.

"Making a friend", a Chinese livestreaming studio, reportedly sold products worth 330 million yuan ($45.4 million) on March 8 by using DeepSeek, claiming in a Weibo post that "it is the result of our deep exploration and innovative application of AI technology".