Hey fam, Beijing just rolled out a fresh AI action plan this week, aiming to grow its core artificial intelligence industry beyond 1 trillion yuan (around $142.5B) by early 2028. 🚀 That's huge!
The city's game plan? Nine major initiatives to supercharge AI innovation across the board: think coordinated research, better data supply, wider real-world applications, plus boosting open-source ecosystems.
They're also on a talent hunt—luring top AI minds—and mobilizing long-term capital to keep that engine running. Yang Xiuling, director at the Beijing Municipal Commission of Development and Reform, says they'll build a homegrown AI computing cluster with over 100,000 chips and help get 10+ AI startups listed, while nurturing 20+ unicorns over the next two years.
Behind the scenes, this move follows China's 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025), which put innovation front and center. By September 2025, the country's AI scene had over 5,300 companies, making up 15% of the global total, according to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology.
For us tech-savvy folks in South and Southeast Asia, this means more cutting-edge breakthroughs might spill over—whether it's smarter apps, better healthcare tech, or smoother urban travel. Keep an eye on Beijing; its AI glow-up could spark waves of innovation across Asia! 🌏✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
