Xi Jinping talks about AI like Jiang Zemin talked about the IT revolution—as an opportunity for “leapfrog development” 跨越式发展.
Jiang Zemin in 2000:
“Use informatization to drive industrialization, leverage latecomer advantages, and strive to achieve leapfrog technological development."
以信息化带动工业化,发挥后发优势,努力实现技术的跨越式发展
Xi Jinping in 2018:
“Accelerating the development of next-generation AI is an important strategic lever for gaining the initiative in global technological competition, and a key strategic resource for achieving leapfrog technological development, industrial upgrading, and an overall leap in productivity."
加快发展新一代人工智能是我们赢得全球科技竞争主动权的重要战略抓手,是推动我国科技跨越发展、产业优化升级、生产力整体跃升的重要战略资源