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China targets 9,800 exaflops of intelligent computing by 2030

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China is targeting intelligent computing capacity of 9,800 exaflops and advanced storage capacity of 1,700 exabytes by 2030. These targets appear in the 2026-2030 communications and information technology development plan presented by the Chinese authorities, according to People’s Daily.

China is targeting intelligent computing capacity of 9,800 exaflops by 2030 to support the development of artificial intelligence and digital industries, reports People’s Daily, cited by Alwihda Info.

Beijing presents computing power as new digital infrastructure, already used to analyse vast volumes of data in real time and for applications such as estimating the calorie content of food from a photograph, according to People’s Daily.

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