China to Integrate AI Tech Into Archaeology, Expand Research Efforts

Chinese archaeologists prepare for hi-tech excavations with AI and deep-sea robots

Chinese archaeologists are set for a hi-tech turn, with the latest five-year blueprint aiming to deploy AI and deep-sea robots to trace Chinese history, decipher the origins of East Asian humans and expand the country’s cultural soft power. Scientists will develop technologies such as remote sensing, ancient DNA analysis, underwater archaeology robots and artificial intelligence (AI) models for virtual restoration of excavated artefacts, accordi…

China to integrate AI tech into archaeology, expand research efforts

China is launching an effort to integrate high-tech into archaeology to contribute to “enhancing the influence of Chinese culture and building China’s discourse and narrative systems,” the National Cultural Heritage...