TechAs Trump and Xi prepare to meet, China’s AI ambitions surge in Ulanqab

As Donald Trump and Xi Jinping prepare to discuss AI safety, data centres are rapidly rising in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, to power China’s AI platforms. Beijing is promoting wider adoption, open-source models and a greater role in AI governance, while residents raise concerns over water, land seizures, jobs and the local benefits of the boom.

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