This photo taken on May 26, 2023 shows a life-size humanoid bionic robot on display at the exhibition center of the Zhongguancun National Independent Innovation Demonstration Zone in Beijing, the capital of China. [Photo/Xinhua]
BEIJING — Entering the ongoing 2023 Zhongguancun Forum exhibition, visitors will encounter a variety of robots providing services such as delivery, reception, guidance and information inquiry.
The rich application scenarios of artificial intelligence (AI) technology created by Chinese enterprises have attracted attention at the exhibition, reflecting China’s efforts to accelerate AI applications to strengthen and upgrade the real economy.
At the booth of Changmugu, a Beijing medical company focused on orthopedic AI and surgical robotic solutions, surgical robotic arms continued to captivate visitors.
“Before surgery, doctors obtain 3D images of the bones through AI technology and calculate the optimal surgical plan for the patient through big data.The robotic arm performs the surgery with the help of a surgical navigation system.” Chairman Zhang Yiling said. Introduced an orthopedic diagnosis and treatment system.
Zhang said the system can not only make surgery less difficult, save time and improve accuracy, but also reduce postoperative complications.
Zhang Peng, product manager at UnionStrong (Beijing) Technology Co Ltd, said: “With AI technology, the 3D printing model truly reconstructs the structure of the cerebral vessels. Useful for post-operative simulation. ”
Zhang said the company’s product line now covers prevention, screening, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of cerebrovascular disease. He has worked with many hospitals across the country to optimize the application of his AI products in clinical diagnosis and treatment.
“China has already joined the ranks of the world’s leading medical AI research countries. Chinese enterprises and medical institutions are actively promoting more AI-based treatment methods and models,” Zhang added.
Scenario innovation in the medical sector reflects China’s efforts to promote deep integration of AI and the real economy.
In an effort to accelerate AI applications and promote new growth points for the national economy, China pledges support for AI applications in 10 scenarios, including agriculture, mining, self-driving and medical services, in August 2022. published the document.
Thanks to these supportive policies, China has emerged as a pioneer in AI development in recent years. By 2022, China will secure the world’s top position in the number of patent applications for AI technology, with a core AI industry worth more than 500 billion yuan ($70.66 billion), operated by over 4,200 giants It is 16 percent of the world total.
Since 2020, China has entered a period of rapid development of large-scale AI models. According to Zhao Zhiyun, director of the China Institute of Science and Technology Information, currently, the total number of large-scale AI models published in China and the United States accounts for more than 80% of the world’s total.
“AI has become the focus of human innovation, and the era of AI with large models at its core has led technological innovation,” said Robin Li, chairman and CEO of Baidu. rice field. “AI applications based on large-scale models can contribute to transportation, energy, and other areas of the real economy.”
“We have brought about a proliferation of large-scale AI models, but we need to accelerate their application in various industries in the real economy,” said Zhou Ming, former vice president of Microsoft Research Asia.
China’s advantage in AI development lies in the rich application scenarios created during the intelligent upgrade of the real economy. Zhou added that for AI technology to play its best role, it should be combined with the application his scenario.
The 2023 Zhongguancun Forum, held from May 25 to 30, will bring together leading scientists, institutions, and prominent innovation and entrepreneurship groups from around the world to engage in international cooperation on scientific and technological development and innovation. discussed.
As a sideline event, the exhibition was attended by nearly 650 companies and institutions from around the world, showcasing cutting-edge scientific and technological progress and achievements in information technology, intelligent manufacturing, medicine and health, and the digital economy.
