China seeks ‘safe and reliable’ AI supply as global tech race heats up
Special action plan to promote application of three to five large AI models in manufacturing sector
China has vowed to achieve a “safe and reliable supply” of bedrock artificial intelligence (AI) technologies by 2027 as the global race for leadership in cutting-edge tech heats up.
A plan published on Wednesday by eight government agencies, led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, listed the main areas of work to reach the goal, including promoting the deep application of three to five general-purpose large AI models in the manufacturing sector.
By 2027, the plan said, the scale of its industry and empowerment capabilities will place China among the world’s leaders.
It also aims to form industry-specific large models with broad coverage and distinctive features, building 100 high-quality data sets for industrial domains and promoting 500 typical application scenarios.