China's English Language Identity Crisis China's state media has been urging citizens to abandon their use of English AI terminology in favor of standardized Chinese equivalents, citing concerns over "cognitive dependency" and the need to assert China's authority on global technology governance.
This push, led by the Communist Party mouthpiece People's Daily, aims to bolster China's influence on international tech debates.
The commentary from the People's Daily lamented the reliance on foreign terminology, warning that it would undermine China's ability to define key concepts in the field of artificial intelligence.