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AI technology will be a hot topic in two sessions as the global artificial intelligence (AI) industry unleashes a new wave of development enthusiasm, with many members of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) National Committee says: China should stick to its own innovation in the AI field, as it can take the path of developing large-scale language models (LLM) with Chinese characteristics.
Xu Jiuping, a member of the CPPCC National Committee and a professor at Sichuan University, said in a memo to the Global Times on Sunday that the Chinese market has the world's largest number of users and active data generators, and that He said it was enough to form. Many complex new businesses and services. This situation could provide a venue for advanced AI technologies and encourage Chinese companies to innovate.
“In the field of AI, we can learn from the experiences and practices of organizations such as OpenAI, but we also need to find other ways to explore more advanced AI technologies,” Xu said, adding that the U.S. is the ultimate goal of AI. He pointed out that it was not. And China should insist on independent innovation.
“This kind of ingenuity does not mean getting stuck in a rut, but rather seeking autonomous directions to better respond to new needs and promote the international competitiveness of unique technologies. “I will,” Xu said.
China has a huge market and talent reserves, and its population base and sound software and hardware infrastructure also provide a good basis for data collection. “We should make full use of the Chinese spirit of daring to explore and create, to explore AI technology using the unique scientific thinking of the Chinese people,” Xu said.
Zhou Hongyi, another member of the CPPCC National Committee and founder and chairman of 360 Security Technology, said in a memo sent to the Global Times that it will take time for China to catch up with the United States in the core technology of LLM. He said it would take a while.
Regarding the application of LLM, Mr. Zhou pointed out that China can follow the path of LLM development with Chinese characteristics.
“The key direction of LLM development in China is to leverage the advantages of industries and different scenarios, combine LLM with business processes and product features, and apply multi-scenario applications to accelerate the formation of new and productive products. “The focus should be on exploring 'power,'” Zhou pointed out.
LLM is like an engine and must be integrated with your business activities. Mr. Zhou said LLM is a powerful tool to accelerate digital transformation, especially in traditional manufacturing industries.
“Authorities can encourage enterprises to integrate one or two business scenarios with LLM, thus creating a large number of LLMs that can be used across the country. This will greatly contribute to China's industrial digitalization. “It will have a significant impact and be an important part of what is essentially a new productivity drive,” Chou said.
China's leading digital economy, with large data resources, diverse data types, and rich application scenarios, brings advantages to the country's AI sector, said Qi Xiangdong, chairman of Qi An Xin Technology Group. He is also a member of the national committee. The CCP told the Global Times on Friday.
Qi said AI relies on data, and China's rapidly developing digital economy provides a large source of data. He added that the total scale of China's digital economy will reach 50.2 trillion yuan ($6.97 trillion) in 2022, and the breadth and depth of digital integration into the real economy has expanded.
