China’s Bid for AI Dominance Through Brain-Computer Fusion
China is aggressively pursuing global leadership in artificial intelligence by pioneering brain-computer interface technology. Unlike Western approaches focused on large-scale AI systems, Chinese researchers are developing neural networks that mimic human cognition—requiring less data and bypassing current chip restrictions.
Tianjin University's Professor Dong Ming champions this human-AI symbiosis, envisioning applications from thought-controlled computing to enhanced military capabilities. The 2018 surge in Chinese BCI research marked a strategic shift toward biologically-inspired intelligence architectures.