E-commerce and logistics group JD.com will accept five artificial intelligence (AI) and blockchain technology startups into a China-based accelerator called AI Catapult later this month.
AI Catapult was formed to add to JD.com’s experience with AI, which it already uses for processes such as automation and customer service.
The corporate also hopes to learn more about blockchain, which it currently employs to record where goods in its supply chain have originated, and its AI research division is interested in how…
