Experts call for more steps to develop AI technology

A staff member presents a robot designed for children at the 2016 Chinese Congress on Artificial Intelligence in Beijing, capital of China, August 26, 2016. Leading experts called for more efforts to develop core artificial intelligence technology, as China bets on cutting-edge technologies to advance high-end manufacturing and the innovation tide sweeps across the country. He said the country's Internet Plus initiative and Made in China 2025 strategy offer good opportunities for AI, which can boost traditional manufacturing companies' competence. In May, China said in a three-year national AI development plan that the country will focus on the application of AI in smartphone home appliances, self-driving vehicles, robots, security products and other areas. Li Zexiang, Chairman of DJI Technology Co Ltd, China's largest drone maker, said AI and robotics are both important in helping the country maintain growth.