The State Council recently issued China's first artificial intelligence plan, the New Generation of Artificial Intelligence Development Plan. This landmark plan has strategically deployed the development of artificial intelligence and established a "three-step" goal to build China into the world's major artificial intelligence innovation center by 2030.
The "three steps" are: By 2020, the overall technology and application of artificial intelligence will keep pace with the advanced level of the world, the artificial intelligence industry will become a new important economic growth point in China, and the application of technology will become a new way to improve people's livelihood; By 2025, the basic theory of artificial intelligence will achieve a major breakthrough, some technologies and applications will reach the level, and the artificial intelligence industry will become the main driving force for industrial upgrading and economic transformation in China; By 2030, the theory, technology and application of artificial intelligence will reach the overall level, and China will become the world's major artificial intelligence innovation center.
Becoming the world's main artificial intelligence innovation center means that China's artificial intelligence industry competitiveness has reached the international level, and the intelligent economy and intelligent society have achieved obvious results, laying an important foundation for being among the forefront of innovative countries and economic powers.
"The new generation of artificial intelligence is accelerating its penetration into industries such as manufacturing to promote the new economy and accelerate the jump to intelligence." Science and technology Minister Wan Gang said.
Artificial intelligence, a concept born more than 60 years ago, is profoundly changing human life driven by the Internet and big data. As the core driving force of a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, a new generation of artificial intelligence will change the world.
Li Bohu, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, said that the era of "Internet + artificial intelligence + big data" is coming, and "smart cloud manufacturing" is the landing and expansion of cloud computing in the manufacturing field, and is an intelligent manufacturing mode and means of implementing the "Made in China 2025" and "Internet + Manufacturing" action plan.
Experts and the artificial intelligence industry generally believe that the development of artificial intelligence is entering a new stage, showing deep learning, cross-border integration, human-machine collaboration, group intelligence open and intelligent operation. Like all disruptive technologies, the new generation of artificial intelligence is highly uncertain, so it needs overall planning and scientific guidance.
Over the years, the National Science and Technology Program has continued to support the research and development of AI-related technologies, and has made important progress. It should be seen that there is still a gap between the overall development level of artificial intelligence in China and that of the country. For example, the lack of major original achievements, in the basic theory, core algorithms and key equipment, high-end chips, major products and systems, basic materials, components, software and interface gap is large; Scientific research institutions and enterprises have not yet formed an ecosystem and industrial chain with international influence, and lack a systematic and advanced R&D layout; Talent is far from enough to meet demand.
Planning requirements, to accelerate the deep integration of artificial intelligence with the economy, society, and national defense as the main line, to enhance the new generation of artificial intelligence scientific and technological innovation ability as the main direction, to build an open and collaborative artificial intelligence scientific and technological innovation system, grasp the characteristics of the high integration of artificial intelligence technical attributes and social attributes, Adhere to the "trinity" of artificial intelligence research and development, product application and industrial cultivation, and comprehensively support science and technology, economic, social development and national security.
In view of the weak links, the plan emphasizes that on the one hand, an open and collaborative artificial intelligence science and technology innovation system will be built, and the deployment will be strengthened from the aspects of cutting-edge basic theories, key common technologies, innovation platforms, and high-end talent teams. On the other hand, cultivate a high-end intelligent economy, develop emerging artificial intelligence industries, promote industrial intelligent upgrading, and create artificial intelligence innovation highlands.
Artificial intelligence technology is also a "double-edged sword", which may change the employment structure, impact the law and social ethics, violate personal privacy, and challenge the norms of international relations. Experts suggest to minimize risks and ensure the safe, reliable and controllable development of artificial intelligence.