Chinese Tech Leaders Point to Augmented Reality as next User Interface
Chinese technology leaders see huge potential for Augmented Reality to impact the daily lives of citizens and their customers. According to an editorial on the South China Morning Post website, the CEO of Tencent, Pony Ma, shared with attendees of the World Internet Conference in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province that he feels Augmented Reality is how people will interact with everything around them.
Baidu CEO Robin Li Yanhong was quoted as saying “What used to be impossible will become possible,” as a result of artificial intelligence. More specifically, the quote refers to how, with the assistance of advanced algorithms and big data, technology will replace most of people’s simple intelligent work. Li went on to predict that the technological breakthroughs brought about as a result of artificial intelligence will have a greater impact on humanity than the industrial revolution.