Senior officials in the Biden administration hosted an event hosted by the National Science Foundation on Friday. The event was to begin government planning for the upcoming sixth-generation mobile wireless communications technology (6G) The use of 6G technology may have other far-reaching implications, including allowing the ubiquitous use of AI technology in people's daily lives.

China has made progress in this regard, thanks in part to careful cultivation of homegrown equipment manufacturing and greater participation in international standard-setting. As early as November 2019, China established the National 11G Technology R&D Promotion Working Group and the Overall Expert Group.