In a recent move to expand its self-driving capabilities in China, Tesla is reportedly in the early stages of planning to construct a data center in the country. According to a report from Reuters, two anonymous sources have revealed that Tesla is looking to build a data center specifically for training its self-driving algorithm.

The development of a data center in China aligns with Tesla's efforts to bring its "Supervised Full Self-Driving" system to the Chinese market. During Elon Musk's recent visit to China, the automaker reportedly secured conditional approval to deploy the system, with one of the factors being an agreement to handle self-driving data within the country.

Tesla has faced challenges with data management in China in the past, with concerns raised by Chinese authorities about potential spying related to the use of cameras on Tesla vehicles and the company's data practices. These concerns even led to the temporary banning of Tesla vehicles in certain locations. However, it appears that Tesla has addressed the government's data management requirements and is now moving forward with its plans.

Training its neural nets with a large volume of videos from Tesla vehicles in China is crucial for adapting the Full Self-Driving system to Chinese roads. The government has expressed concerns about these videos potentially leaving the country, making a local data center a logical solution to address those concerns.

While Tesla has not officially confirmed the plans for a data center, the report suggests that progress has been made in addressing the government's data management requests. If true, this move would mark a significant step forward for Tesla's self-driving ambitions in China.

As the development of the data center is still in its early stages, specific details such as the exact location and timeline for construction are yet to be disclosed. However, this development highlights Tesla's commitment to expanding its presence and capabilities in the Chinese market.

Stay tuned for further updates on Tesla's plans to build a data center in China for self-driving AI training.

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