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AI innovators in Hong Kong push for civilian cross-border collaboration

The event highlighted that civilian and technology-to-technology cooperation could continue even as government-to-government AI disagreements grow.

Artificial intelligence has become a high-stakes arena in the strategic rivalry between Beijing and Washington, with policymakers linking AI to national interests and security, according to SCMP Economy.

The outlet says the tension is tied to measures such as export controls on high-end semiconductors and increased scrutiny of foreign investment, leaving a perception that one country’s AI advances could threaten the other.

Despite that, SCMP Economy reports that some AI developers and scientists argue the technology’s real potential lies in expanding global capabilities.

The outlet adds that a diverse group of AI innovators and entrepreneurs gathered in Hong Kong to explore how cross-border collaboration and knowledge sharing could build an entrepreneurial ecosystem that can operate amid widening geopolitical rifts.

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