AI technology to help in 'intelligent' transformation

China should harness opportunities arising from the development of artificial intelligence technologies, the core driving force for a new round of industrial revolution, to achieve intelligent manufacturing and high-quality growth, government officials and business leaders said at the ongoing Second World Intelligence Congress in Tianjin on Wednesday.

AI has rapidly changed people's lifestyle and production mode, with wide applications in the fields of city planning, intelligent transportation, social management, healthcare and national security, and boosted the development of the real economy, said Wan Gang, vice-chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

"We should pay more attention to core technologies and algorithms, the research and development of basic materials, sensing technology, key devices and equipment, as so to rebuild the industrial chain of AI technologies," Wan said.