China Builds Supermind, AI Platform with Intelligence Equivalent to 130 Million Scientists

Beijing, INTI – China has constructed an AI-based platform called Supermind, capable of tracking and studying the research of hundreds of millions of scientists worldwide. With this platform, China is poised to accelerate technological breakthroughs in the industrial and military sectors.

The new platform offers access to 300 million scientific and technological research papers, 120 million patents, and identifies 130 million talented global scientists, allowing users to explore their work in great detail.

According to Newsweek, the government-funded platform has been under construction since last year in the new information and intelligence center of China, located in the technology hub of Shenzhen.

Unidentified sources told Newsweek that the Shenzhen Municipal Government has invested US$280 million in the project. "They are building data centers in different areas," the source said, adding that China is also approaching top digital talent in each region.

China's efforts represent a significant step in winning the race to create cutting-edge technologies such as AI, quantum computing, and semiconductors. These technologies are considered by many geopolitical analysts and technology experts to determine the future balance of international power.

The platform system includes neighboring cities such as Hong Kong and Macau in its continuously updated network. However, only people with Shenzhen IP addresses can use it. Shenzhen is home to global technology brands such as Huawei, ZTE, and Tencent, some of which are under sanctions from the United States government for national security and human rights reasons.

Previously, China also successfully launched its first high-orbit satellite to provide internet services domestically, including some surrounding areas, as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The satellite orbits slightly higher than Elon Musk's and the United States' low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellites.

According to Xinhua and the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation, the Long March 3B/G rocket carrying the satellite took off from the Xichang Satellite Launch Center on February 29 and was declared successful one hour after takeoff.

The launch was led by Deputy General Manager of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), Lin Yiming. "At 21:03 on February 29, the Long March 3B carrier rocket ignited and took off at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center, and then successfully sent the high-orbit satellite Internet satellite 01 to the predetermined orbit," quoted from the website of the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.

However, there is no further information on the number and capacity of the satellites that have been launched.