2024 “Artificial intelligence +” action in the Government Work Report

The “Artificial intelligence +” strategic action proposed in the 2024 Government Work Report aims to promote the extensive application and in-depth development of artificial intelligence technology, and lead the construction of a modern industrial system with scientific and technological innovation and new quality productivity.

The core of the “artificial intelligence +” strategic action is to deepen the research and development and application of big data, artificial intelligence and other technologies, and promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence and all walks of life.

Specific goals:

Build an internationally competitive digital industrial cluster: Through the “artificial intelligence +” action, promote the deep integration of digital technology and the real economy, promote digital industrialization and industrial digitalization, and form an internationally competitive digital industrial cluster.

Implement digital transformation actions in the manufacturing industry: accelerate the large-scale application of the industrial Internet, promote the digitization of the service industry, build smart cities and digital villages, and improve the intelligence level of the manufacturing industry.

Promote artificial intelligence to empower thousands of industries: Use artificial intelligence technology to promote the transformation and upgrading of traditional industries, and accelerate the application and landing of artificial intelligence technology in emerging industries. Combining large models with specific industries and fields to make vertical large models serve specific applications is currently China’s strong point in the field of artificial intelligence, and it is also the direction that Huawei has been working hard in the process of digital transformation.

The “+” of “artificial intelligence +” is to enable the whole chain of artificial intelligence technology from research and development to scene application to industrial creation. Behind the “+” can be all walks of life, thousands of scenes, involving all aspects of the national economy.

Promote industrial upgrading and transformation:

The “Artificial intelligence +” action will deeply integrate artificial intelligence technology with traditional industries, helping to promote the intelligent upgrading and transformation of industries. By introducing AI technology, enterprises can improve production efficiency, reduce costs, optimize supply chain management, and enhance the intelligence level of products and services. This will help enhance the competitiveness of the entire industrial chain and promote the sustained and healthy development of the economy.

Promote innovation-driven development:

Artificial intelligence is an important driving force for a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation. By implementing the “AI +” action, we can stimulate innovation vitality and promote the development of new technologies, new business forms and new models. This will help build a comprehensive innovation system with scientific and technological innovation as the core, and provide strong support for high-quality economic development.

Enhance national competitiveness:

On a global scale, artificial intelligence has become a strategic commanding point for countries to compete for development. The Chinese government work report proposed to carry out the “artificial intelligence +” action, which shows China’s determination and investment in the field of artificial intelligence. This will help enhance China’s international competitiveness in the field of artificial intelligence and lay a solid foundation for the country’s long-term development.

Promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy:

The “AI +” action will promote the deep integration of the digital economy and the real economy, and promote the digital economy to become a new engine for national economic development. Through the wide application of artificial intelligence technology, it can promote the digital and intelligent transformation of traditional industries, and at the same time generate new economic growth points, providing a strong driving force for economic transformation and upgrading.

Focus on ethical and safety issues:

While promoting the application of artificial intelligence technology, it is also necessary to pay attention to the ethical and safety issues it brings. The government should strengthen the supervision and regulation of artificial intelligence technology to ensure its legal, compliant and safe application. At the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen the public’s cognition and understanding of artificial intelligence technology, and promote the formation of a positive social atmosphere.

With the accelerated penetration of emerging technologies such as AIoT, digital twins, and blockchain, intelligent scenarios are becoming increasingly rich.

In the retail field, traditional supermarkets have laid out new formats such as online and offline integration and unattended service.

In the field of logistics, automatic sorting, unmanned distribution, and intelligent warehousing are booming;

In the field of education, AI-driven individualized teaching and personalized learning have become a trend;

In the medical field, intelligent guidance, AI imaging, and smart elderly care have become innovation hotspots.

By 2025, China’s service robot market is expected to exceed 40 billion yuan.

To ensure the effective implementation of the “AI +” strategic action, the Government will take a series of measures:

• Strengthen policy guidance and support: formulate and improve relevant policies and regulations to provide a strong policy guarantee for the research and development and application of artificial intelligence technology.
• Increase research and development investment and personnel training: Increase investment in research and development in the field of artificial intelligence, while strengthening talent training and introduction, to provide solid talent support for the development of artificial intelligence technology.
• Promote the construction of digital infrastructure: moderately advance the construction of digital infrastructure, accelerate the formation of a national integrated computing power system, and provide strong computing power support for the application of artificial intelligence technology.
• Encourage enterprise innovation and application: Encourage enterprises to increase the research and development and application of artificial intelligence technology, and promote the wide application and landing of artificial intelligence technology in various industries.

The “artificial intelligence +” strategic action will not only help enhance China’s competitiveness in the global artificial intelligence field, but also inject new and powerful impetus into economic and social development.