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Shanghai science forum photos show China's AI and robotics advances in rivalry with US

More than 1,100 Chinese companies showcased hundreds of AI and robotics products at the World AI Conference in Shanghai from July 17 to 20, as the U.S.-China tech rivalry intensifies. Chinese firms have developed over 400 humanoid robot products, more than half the global total, and open-source AI models from China are increasingly challenging leading American ones, state media reported.

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Shanghai science forum photos show China's AI and robotics advances in rivalry with US
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The nation's annual flagship AI event, which was held from July 17 to 20, took place against the backdrop of a heated U.S.-China tech rivalry. More than 1,100 companies participated.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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