Shanghai sees major role for AI technology in the city

Shanghai has rolled out a plan that both solicits applicable artificial intelligence solutions and promotes a suite of indigenous AI technologies, a substantial step toward widespread application of AI in the metropoly.

The city published 10 real-life scenarios on Wednesday, including education, healthcare, transportation and manufacturing, all of which it hopes to upgrade with the aid of AI and seek tangible solutions from AI companies worldwide, according to Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization.

The initiative, together with the introduction of 60 emerging AI technologies from local companies, is part of the latest efforts to drive the city toward its goal of hosting six demonstration zones and 60 AI applications by 2020.