Shanghai striving to be nexus of artificial intelligence development - Chinadaily.com.cn

Shanghai is on course to build itself into an artificial intelligence nexus with global influence by fostering research and development platforms, industrial clusters and pilot projects, the city's Party secretary Li Qiang said on Thursday. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the second World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Li stressed the importance of "openness", "innovation" and'inclusiveness" in achieving the long-term AI ambitions of the metropolis. Efforts to catapult Shanghai to the AI front line include establishing cutting-edge innovation platforms that can accommodate various application scenarios, piloting some of the latest AI research in the city and making breakthroughs in AI data sharing, technology promotion and market access, he added. Li said that Shanghai has chosen AI as a strategic priority and has taken frequent measures to accelerate AI's development by forging a benign ecosystem featuring comprehensive production factors, openness and coordination. Earlier achievements in pushing the AI revolution forward include setting up fundamental research platforms in realms like brain science and integrated circuits, expanding industrial clusters that can house a growing number of industry titans and local startups and accelerating construction of a national pilot program, he said.