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Alibaba Cloud founder sees space as the next AI frontier

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Cloud computing pioneer Wang Jian, founder of Alibaba Cloud, believes space is the next frontier for artificial intelligence. He argues that open-source and closed-source AI models can coexist and advocates for increased competition within China's cloud industry. Wang, now director of Zhejiang Lab and an academician at the Chinese Academy of Engineering, sees space computing as the future infrastructure for AI. AI

IMPACT Suggests a shift towards space-based computing infrastructure to support future AI development.

RANK_REASON Opinion piece from a notable figure in cloud computing about future AI infrastructure.

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Alibaba Cloud founder sees space as the next AI frontier

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Opinion piece from a notable figure in cloud computing about future AI infrastructure.
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COVERAGE [1]

  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Ben Jiang,Ann Cao,Richard Chen ·

    Why cloud computing pioneer Wang Jian thinks space is the next AI frontier

    Long before artificial intelligence became the next big thing in the tech industry, Wang Jian was crafting the foundational infrastructure that would eventually power it. In 2008, he joined Alibaba Group Holding – owner of the South China Morning Post – as chief architect and fou…

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