National computing grid to become 'public utility'

China has launched a massive, decades-long initiative to unify its domestic computing resources into a single national grid. The goal, unveiled by officials and engineers at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Friday, is to treat processing power as a basic public utility — allowing users to access AI computing as seamlessly as flipping a light switch.

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