<p><img src="https://images.cointelegraph.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=auto,onerror=redirect,quality=90,width=840/https://s3.cointelegraph.com/uploads/2023-09/f6a82a4d-a212-4398-967d-8567cd3c7d49.jpg"></p><p>The launch comes just weeks after Chinese authorities began accepting applications for public-facing AI systems. </p>