Chinese AI firms form alliances to build domestic ecosystem amid US curbs

SHANGHAI, – China’s artificial intelligence companies have announced two new industry alliances, aiming to develop a domestic ecosystem to reduce dependence on foreign tech as they seek to cope with U.S. export restrictions on advanced Nvidia chipsets.

The announcements were timed to coincide with the three-day World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai ending on Monday.

The conference also showcased a slew of new products, such as an AI computing system from Huawei that experts believe rivals Nvidia’s most advanced offering, as well as…