AI and cybersecurity top priority for 50 countries in tech race, says Cisco

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Guy Diedrich, senior vice president and global innovation officer at Cisco, says the generative AI boom is spurring a global race as countries rush to lead the emerging field.

LAULY LI and CHENG TING-FANG, Nikkei Asia tech correspondents

TAIPEI -- Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity are top tech priorities for at least 50 countries but most are struggling to fill a skills gap to achieve their goals, according to networking and cybersecurity solutions provider Cisco Systems.

Guy Diedrich, senior vice president and global innovation officer at Cisco, said the generative AI boom is spurring a global race as countries seek to become leaders in the emerging field.

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