Chinese AI market optimistic despite scrutiny from West

China’s AI sector showed confidence this week at a major fair in Shanghai that it would overcome restrictions imposed by the West, with companies rolling out cutting-edge products developed by a growing pool of young talent.The country’s generative AI industry has shown explosive growth, with the United Nations reporting China has in recent years been the top filer of patents for AI software that creates everything from illustrations to computer code.At the World AI Conference in Shanghai on Thursday, exhibitors were keen to show off generative AI products, with one stall displaying…