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Huawei Shifts Focus to AI Amid Accusations and Restrictions

  • Huawei announced its new 10-year strategic focus will be on artificial intelligence, shifting away from previous priorities like cloud computing.

  • Huawei wants to help industries make the most of AI opportunities and build computing infrastructure.

  • The announcement came as Huawei was accused by China of being infiltrated by the NSA nearly 15 years ago.

  • Huawei launched a new 5G smartphone recently, despite US export restrictions on supplying chips to the company.

  • The shift to prioritize AI comes as companies like Alibaba have made similar moves, following excitement over AI like GPT-4.

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