Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) has moved beyond research labs and is now embedded in nearly every aspect of modern society—from healthcare and finance to education, transportation, and governance. As AI systems grow more powerful, so too do the risks of bias, misuse, and overreach. To harness...

Introduction Quantum computing and supercomputing are no longer just theoretical pursuits—they’re reshaping the global technology race. In recent years, China has emerged as a leader, demonstrating remarkable progress in both quantum computers and quantum communication networks. From building machines capable of manipulating 120 qubits to launching...

Introduction Hospitals worldwide are under immense pressure—rising patient volumes, staffing shortages, and the growing complexity of diagnostic imaging make timely, accurate care a challenge. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is stepping in to help, but its success depends not only on accuracy but also on efficiency, ethics, and...

Introduction Artificial Intelligence (AI) is evolving at a breathtaking pace, with models becoming bigger, more powerful, and more resource-hungry. However, this trend comes at a cost—literally. Training a cutting-edge large language model (LLM) can require thousands of GPUs running for weeks, with costs soaring into the...

Introduction China’s generative AI race is accelerating with Zhipu AI (Z.ai) at the forefront. Its flagship large language model, ChatGLM, and multimodal platform Ying are positioning the company as a serious competitor to OpenAI and Anthropic. By offering both natural language reasoning and creative text-to-video tools,...

Introduction AI is moving from single-skill models (just text or just vision) to multimodal intelligence—systems that understand text, speech, images, video, and even gestures in one coherent brain. At the same time, agent platforms are making it easy to spin up task-oriented AIs—think copilots for operations,...