China embraces AI boom, diverse application scenarios

This photo shows a view outside the Zhongguancun International Innovation Center, new venue for Zhongguancun Forum, in Beijing, capital of China, April 24, 2024. "Unlike the conventional AI, she can understand your words, interpret your intentions and proactively offer assistance," said Zhu, adding that Tong Tong is expected to be applied in various scenarios and empower industries covering six fields, including emergency, transportation, education and healthcare sectors. According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the total scale of China's core AI industry has reached 500 billion yuan, and the number of related enterprises has exceeded 4,400. According to Wang Haifeng, chief technology officer of China's tech giant Baidu, the user base of its LLM and ChatGPT-like product dubbed Ernie Bot has exceeded 200 million. "At present, China is making efforts in mastering advanced LLM algorithms, in promoting the deep integration of computing software and hardware, and in accelerating technology transformation to applications in various sectors," said Liu Qingfeng, chairman of iFlytek, one of China's leading AI companies.