Advertisement
Advertisement
Gerui Wang
Gerui Wang
Gerui Wang is the author of the forthcoming book: Landscape, Governance, and Ecology in China, 1000-1400. She is a visiting scholar at Stanford University and holds a doctorate from the University of Michigan. Her research centres on the intersections of art, public policy, technology and the environment.

Policy, financial and infrastructural support is creating a conducive ecosystem for China’s “low altitude economy”, integrating advanced aerial tech into everyday life and urban planning.

videocam

The tech marvels on display at the Asian Games in Hangzhou are not a one-off. The city and province is just one of a number in China that have embraced AI for social good.

videocam

Museums in China have started using digital humans to transform visitors’ encounters with history and culture, letting them interact with historical figures. These digital avatars can help popularise traditional Chinese culture, promote the classics and drive cooperation between STEM and humanities educators.

At least one survey in recent years has shown the difference in how people in China and the US view artificial intelligence. The government’s adoption of the technology to improve people’s daily lives, and its use in many consumer-facing apps, have convinced Chinese people of its benefits.

videocam
Advertisement

When China hosts foreign dignitaries, massive landscape paintings feature in the background; for the US, it’s portraits of former presidents. This suggests different foreign relations approaches. The US highlights the wisdom of its leaders while China prioritises harmony and the environment.