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China’s villages pay the price for Beijing’s AI ambitions

Katherine Langford

Editor-in-Chief · Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 12:15 AM · 1 min read

China’s villages pay the price for Beijing’s AI ambitions — Financial Times, New York Technology news — Image: Financial Times

Residents in remote region of Shaoguan hope the country’s AI infrastructure push will deliver the boom that has for so long eluded them

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