Chinese tech hub Shenzhen pushes action plan to boost city’s computing resources for AI development amid global rush to create more ChatGPT-like services
- Shenzhen will build a digital platform to coordinate the deployment and use of computing resources for artificial intelligence projects in the city
- The southern tech hub’s action plan will also involve building an AI supercomputing network for the Greater Bay Area
Shenzhen expects to solve the current shortage in computing resources, which represent critical infrastructure to develop and train AI systems such as large language models (LLMs), by building a digital platform to coordinate the deployment and use of these assets within the city, according to an action plan published on Wednesday by the municipal government on its official WeChat account.
“AI has become an important driving force of the new round of technological and industrial revolution,” the Shenzhen government’s post said. “As one of the first pilot zones for AI innovation and application in the country, Shenzhen … will strive to become a global pioneer city in AI and empower high-quality development in the city.”
Under its action plan, Shenzhen will initiate the third phase of the city’s Pengcheng Cloud Brain project – an AI supercomputing facility that supports basic research and applications – by the end of this year.
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The southern tech hub pledged to support research and development on areas such as AI foundation models and chips to help achieve breakthroughs.
The city will also actively promote and encourage the application of AI technology in a range of sectors including public services, city governance and various industries. Examples include deploying robots for street sweeping and inspection, and adopting AI for image recognition and video analysis to ensure safety in fire control and building construction, according to the action plan.