Sino-German cooperation key to AI advances

China and Germany should deepen collaboration in the field of industrial artificial intelligence to unleash strong growth potential for both the world's second and third largest economies, said leading experts at home and abroad.

They noted that the distinct value chain strengths and differing engineering mindsets of the two economies' industrial AI sectors highlight strong complementarity. Their shared emphasis on manufacturing and productivity growth also underscores the vast potential for deeper cooperation.

"If these two economies collaborate on data issues, algorithm issues and some of the ethical issues, I think that probably can move the adoption of AI industries forward," said Peter Koerte, member of the managing board of Siemens AG, a German multinational technology conglomerate, who also serves as the group's chief technology officer and chief strategy officer.