old news, but just in case.
Chinese facial recognition AI company SenseTime Group Ltd. has raised $600 million from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and other investors at a valuation of more than $3 billion, becoming the world’s most valuable artificial intelligence startup.
https://mybroadband.co.za/news/software/255165-sensetime-the-worlds-most-valuable-ai-startup.html
Along with SenseTime are…
Cambricon Technologies and Horizon Robotics have each raised $100m (£78m) in series A funding to design and manufacture purpose-built AI chipset for machine vision.
Cambricon’s chipset IP has been integrated into Huawei’s premium smartphones, while Horizon Robotics focuses heavily on machine vision in the automotive industry.
https://www.compelo.com/chinese-ai-start-ups-5bn-investment/
You should know these 20 technology leaders driving China's AI Revolution
#1 KAI-FU LEE
Co-Founder of Sinovation Ventures, Former President of Google China
https://www.topbots.com/20-technology-leaders-executives-driving-chinese-ai-innovation/
not surprised, if that's the case.
read up on Admiral Byrd and Olaf Jansen stories of Hollow Earth and Giants long ago.
"there is a lot of adventure left down at the bottom of the world” - Admiral Byrd