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AI is central to the future competitiveness of nations. Here is a summary of the major initiatives from nations who have declared a national AI strategy. I have listed the original source at the end of the blog. I have added some links in the case of each nation which I found interesting
United States of America
- Defending the global AI leadership position
- World leader in AI due to established cooperation structures between government, the private sector and universities: The state’s funding is focused on basic research,
- while the private sector concentrates on application research.
- Public funding schemes focus their efforts on the contextual adaptability of AI (what is referred to as the “third wave”)
- Biden administration’s AI plans
China
- Catching up and overtaking – with massive capital investment
- The Chinese strategy is the only one of the compared documents that contains measurable economic goals and benchmarks
- Efforts to centralize AI support and funding and to control the use of AI
- Promotion of AI basic research through new institutes and apprenticeships and the recruitment of researchers through the Thousand Talents program
- Training in what is referred to as “AI+” professions that overlap with AI
- Development of thematic innovation platforms in cooperation with technology companies
- See also
Mc kinsey: Reskilling china transforming the worlds largest workforce into lifelong learners
Great Britain
- Outstanding AI science, challenges in commercialization
- Promotion of AI through an agreement between the private sector and the government;
- The Alan Turing Institute is the primary conduit for efforts to promote research and commercialize universities’ intellectual property.
- Priority is also given to ethics and AI through a dedicated center and a planned international conference on the development of AI governance standards.
- As a result of Brexit, there are also signs indicating closer cooperation with the USA.
- Alan Turing Institute – Understanding Artificial Intelligence ethics and safety
France
- Taking the middle course towards leadership
- Network of interdisciplinary AI institutes (R3IA), focus also on niche topics Researchers have the opportunity of working commercially for half their time “Innovation playgrounds” and startup promotion
- Administration: consulting and learning from “Station F” AI startups Network of voluntary experts for consulting and security (“AI Reserve”)
- The French national strategy on artificial intelligence
Finland
- On its way to becoming a top user country
- High level of cooperation between industry, research and administration
- Focus on adaptation, application and commercialization (e. g. in the health sector)
- Main sponsor, Business Finland, awards “Innovation Vouchers” to companies and others
- Protocol for International Data Exchange (“IHAN”)
- Finland’s free Elements of AI course – a key part of their national strategy
South Korea
- Hidden champion of the ”fourth industrial revolution”
- Training of 1,400 AI talents
- Expansion of AI basic research with a focus on brain research
- Techparks (“Innopolis”) for close cooperation between science and industry “Electronic persons” and transitional licences in test zones
- Covid 19 underscores the benefits of south koreas artificial intelligence push
Canada
- AI research location with a long history
- AI research for decades
- A pan-Canadian network of university laboratories focusing on AI core research
- Location of AI research labs of many tech giants including Microsoft, Google, and Samsung
- Favourable immigration policies, grants and tax incentives; as well as special regulatory zones to encourage local and international companies to commercialise AI
- New CIFAR chairs
Japan
- On the way to “Society 5.0” with AI
- Interministerial AI strategy and numerous government initiatives for attainment of Society 5.0
- Three research institutes researching specific AI application areas
- Cross-appointment system and reforms for increased permeability between research and industry
- Adapted copyright law for text and data mining and adaptation to EU GDPR
- Deregulation in special regulatory zones (sandboxes) and geographically defined strategic special zones
- But: Hardware focus of large corporations (IoT) and only a few AI startups
- Japan can win ongoing ai war
Israel
- Startup Nation and Knight of the Cognitive Age
- Doubling of research expenditure by foreign corporations
- Military as a talent factory and innovation driver
- Commercialisation of research by Technical Transfer Companies
- Support programmes and incentives for startups and multinational corporations
- But: scaling and added value from AI application research is generated abroad (especially in the USA)
United Arab Emirates
- On the way to the user country with central support of the public sector
- AI and technology as pioneers for a diversified economy
- The first approach of an AI strategy in the region, the first AI Ministry of State worldwide
- Focus on AI applications through public sector demand and strategic focus on the healthcare sector
- Cooperation with India to develop the mutual potential of both markets for AI
- Uae eyes ai supremacy key strategy 21st century
India
- AI for everyone
- AI for the improvement of education, health and other social areas
- Focus on establishment of institutions to catalyse synergies between science and industry
- Planned establishment of multi-actor institutions as nodes of a pan-Indian network of research (CORE) and commercialisation (ICTAI)
- So far hardly any directives to implement the AI strategy, no prioritisation of areas of basic research
- NITI Aayog national strategy artificial intelligence
Singapore
- How to think and act like a startup
- Promotion of fundamental research not only from a technical point of view, but also in terms of ethical and social issues
- With 100 Experiments, companies can submit problems for which there is no standardized AI solution and are referred to AI developers
- Understanding of AI within the population through the AI for Everyone training programme
- The Accreditation@SGD initiative offers customised consulting services in the areas of technical application for companies in early growth phases
- Smart Nation – Singapore’s National AI Strategy
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