Tariff fears are pushing Chinese manufacturers to adopt AI faster, says tech CEO

Smaller businesses are embracing artificial intelligence more quickly than bigger firms, helped by their agility, focus on costs and willingness to adopt tools that deliver immediate results. AI tech firm Black Lake Technologies' founder and CEO Zhou Yuxiang says pressure from abroad may be accelerating that shift. Speaking to CNA's Otelli Edwards and Tan Qiuyi at the FutureChina Global Forum in Singapore, he says fears over tariffs have prompted some Chinese manufacturers to increase spending on AI and digital transformation as they look to become more competitive and resilient. Subscribe to our channel here: https://cna.asia/youtubesub Visit our website: https://cna.asia Download our app: https://cna.asia/app Get our editors' picks of stories via chat apps: Telegram: https://cna.asia/telegram WhatsApp: https://cna.asia/whatsapp Follow us on these platforms: https://www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia https://www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia https://www.tiktok.com/@channelnewsasia