The 2024 World Artificial Intelligence Conference will open on the 4th, and reporters have discovered in advance that there have been many "new faces" at this year's conference. Artificial intelligence applications driven by large models are finding implementation solutions in the market. Some of them are experienced brands trying new things, exploring the possibility of everyone having an AI assistant; Some applications are used in dangerous situations such as mines, empowering new industrialization with AI; Some are building infrastructure for the intelligent era and conquering core technologies in computing power... In new tracks and scenarios, Chinese artificial intelligence is showing a continuous stream of "new" forces. In the exhibition hall of the conference, by opening OPPO's "Little Cloth" assistant, you can easily experience the fun of "putting large models into your phone": not only can meeting records be organized in seconds, but redundant parts of the images can also be removed in a smooth manner. Users can generate different styles of photos such as ID photos and art photos according to their needs. "From the perspective of industry development stage, AI smartphones will become the third stage of the mobile phone industry after feature phones and smartphones." OPPO founder and CEO Chen Mingyong said. In another part of the exhibition hall, EasyControl Intelligent Driving is broadcasting in real-time the unmanned operation of a large open-pit coal mine in China. According to on-site staff, the unmanned dump truck transportation project at the South Open pit Coal Mine of State Power Investment Inner Mongolia Company has been running safely and steadily for more than half a year. It can not only carry out 24-hour continuous operation, but also set a record for the highest daily production of 21800 cubic meters. "Previously, it was a 'smart cloud, stupid car', but now the vehicle is equipped with computing platforms, LiDAR, and positioning communication components, forming a real-time perception, transmission, and response 'nerve fiber' that allows the car to respond on its own." Lin Qiao, Vice President of Strategy at EasyControl Intelligent Driving Technology Co., Ltd., said that unmanned mining cards have progressed from conceptual imagination to practical implementation and entered the stage of large-scale replication. Through domestic market development and accelerated overseas expansion, commercial applications and implementation are continuously achieved, enabling artificial intelligence to truly empower "smart, unmanned, green, and zero carbon" mines. In the era of big models, computing power is the foundation of AI. At this year's conference, many computing power companies made their debut. As a startup company that has been established for less than two years, Wuwenxin Qiong has brought an "M × N" solution. "What we offer is an intermediate layer product, which can meet 'M models' at the bottom and adapt to' N chips' at the top, with the aim of gathering computing power and using it." Wang Yu, the Director of the Department of Electronic Engineering at Tsinghua University and the initiator of Wuwen Xinqiong, said that more large model developers can "spend small money and use large pools" to continuously reduce the cost of implementing AI applications. Innovative applications are accelerating their entry into daily life, new scenarios are constantly expanding, and underlying technologies are focusing on "strengthening the foundation and solidifying the foundation". The "new face" reflects that China's artificial intelligence industry is accelerating its exploration of new quality productivity, empowering thousands of industries. "Artificial intelligence is one of the three leading industries that Shanghai is focusing on developing. The World Artificial Intelligence Conference is an industry event with international influence in this field. This year, the exhibition area, number of participating companies, and number of debut projects have all reached new historical highs." Zhang Ying, Director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, said that Shanghai will focus on the fields of model algorithms, intelligent computing power, embodied intelligence, etc., cultivate future industries, discuss governance issues together, achieve precise integration of artificial intelligence technology products and application needs, and accelerate the birth of new quality productivity. (Lai Xin She)