China’s AI startups should plan overseas expansion as ‘quickly as possible’

China’s AI startups should plan overseas expansion as ‘quickly as possible’

FILE PHOTO: AI (Artificial Intelligence) letters and robot hand miniature in this illustration, taken June 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Going global may be the answer for many Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) app developers looking to get off the ground, as the potential to tap lucrative foreign customers is a sure way to attract investors, industry insiders said. However, gaining a foothold overseas can be a difficult and costly endeavor.