Spearheading the AI campaign for China's economic growth

The government of Shanghai is sewing up a plan for the introduction of artificial intelligence in a variety of fields, as part of the metropolis' efforts to pioneer the nation's AI drive.

In mid-June, it announced its plan at a news conference. The decision is among a batch of moves to make the AI industry a driver of economic growth.

Shanghai's AI ambition is best exemplified by the formation in May of the nation's first pilot zone for the innovation and application of this cutting-edge technology.