China to accelerate AI research and support local governments in pilot applications

China's top industry regulator said on Saturday that it will step up their research on future-oriented technologies such as artificial intelligence as well as introduce industrial policies to support local governments to take the lead in piloting its applications.

Jin Zhuanglong, minister of industry and information technology, said in an interview with CCTV that technologies such as AI can empower China's new industrialization push, and its application within industries such as manufacturing, healthcare, humanoid robots and the metaverse. These technologies will be an important symbol of a new round of technological revolution and industrial transformation.

According to him, in the first three quarters of this year, China's industrial economy stabilized and rebounded, showing a positive trend of recovery.

"We will continue to unleash the vitality of enterprises, and we are confident that China's industrial economy will continue to maintain a positive momentum of recovery," Jin added.