China ranks third in global index for AI competitiveness in life sciences

China listed behind only the US and UK, reflecting the country’s ‘major scale’ in AI, biotechnology and talent, says data consortium The latest edition of the Global AI Competitiveness Index, released on Monday by Deep Knowledge Group, a consortium focused on deep-tech research, analytics and investment, ranked China behind only the US and UK in its country-level listing with a score of 85.3, which reflects “major scale in AI, biotechnology and talent”, followed by Switzerland and Germany. Under the plan, China will push for AI-assisted diagnosis and treatment in its primary-level institutions – hospitals and clinics distributed across localities that mainly provide primary care – by 2030, a goal that would effectively make AI-enabled healthcare available nationwide. Meanwhile, Hong Kong placed third among 20 city-level innovation hubs, behind Boston and San Francisco but ahead of London and New York City. The report said the city’s strengths lie in capital-market access, institutional credibility, governed deployment conditions and its strengthening interface with the Greater Bay Area.

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