Call for push on artificial intelligence People

Accenture's technology R&D head urges China to scale up smart machine trials at home and abroad, Chen Yingqun and Zhang Xia report. China should step up its efforts to adopt artificial intelligence in its industries to boost the country's economic transformation, according to French technology expert Marc Carrel-Billiard. The development of artificial intelligence is a hot topic in China, he said, especially since the central government unveiled the Made in China 2025 strategy, which largely aims to upgrade the manufacturing industry with high-technology over the next decade. AI refers to machines or systems that can understand, learn and act independently, allowing them to take on cognitive functions otherwise performed by a human, such as problem-solving. Carrel-Billiard said such technology is important due to the shift toward greater connectivity, either through cloud computing or smart networks.