Unlike in the West, Chinese policymakers and the public appear to be much more optimistic about AI, likely due to a focus on real-world applications of AI (Vivian Wang/New York Times)

Vivian Wang / New York Times: Unlike in the West, Chinese policymakers and the public appear to be much more optimistic about AI, likely due to a focus on real-world applications of AI   —  Chinese policymakers and the public have expressed high levels of optimism about A.I., even as many in the West worry …