China is ramping up efforts to harness artificial intelligence in building a smarter, safer transportation network, in line with the government's goal of leading in the technology by the end of the decade.

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Transportation is set to be transformed by AI in the coming years, as rapid advances in data-driven autonomous driving, traffic control, and infrastructure management converge.

China is investing heavily in AI-driven technologies , and private firms that emerge from a crucible of intense competition are rewarded with substantial state funding. The country also benefits from strengths in autonomous technologies, big data, and electric vehicle manufacturing.

Newsweek reached out to China's Ministry of Transportation by email for comment.

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