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China dependence on imported precision tools could slow AI research
A Peking University researcher said mass spectrometers and other precision instruments are needed to produce high quality experimental data for AI model development and validation.
China’s reliance on imports for the most sophisticated scientific instruments could hinder the country’s ability to advance AI in science, according to a researcher speaking at an “AI for Science” conference in Shanghai, reported by SCMP Economy.
Weinan E, a professor in Peking University’s mathematical sciences school, said advanced tools such as mass spectrometers are essential for generating high quality experimental data, which he argues is required to develop, validate, and improve advanced scientific models.
He warned that without domestically developed precision instruments, it becomes difficult to obtain first hand experimental data, describing the situation as using AI “like cooking without rice,” according to The Paper, as cited by SCMP Economy.
E, who is also a member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said he proposed the “AI for Science” concept in 2018 as a research approach.