On the afternoon of April 25, the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China held the 20th collective study session on strengthening the development and regulation of artificial intelligence. Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, emphasized while presiding over the study that in the face of the new situation of the rapid evolution of a new generation of artificial intelligence technology, it is necessary to give full play to the advantages of the new system of mobilizing resources nationwide, adhere to self-reliance and self-improvement, highlight the application-oriented approach, and promote the healthy and orderly development of artificial intelligence in China in the direction of being beneficial, safe and fair.

Professor Zheng Nanning from Xi'an Jiaotong University gave an explanation on this issue and put forward work suggestions. The members of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee listened carefully to the explanation and carried out discussions.

Xi Jinping delivered an important speech after listening to the explanation and participating in the discussion. He pointed out that artificial intelligence, as a strategic technology leading a new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, has profoundly changed the way of human production and life. The Central Committee of the Communist Party of China attaches great importance to the development of artificial intelligence. In recent years, it has improved the top-level design and strengthened work arrangements, promoting the overall and systematic leap of China's comprehensive strength in artificial intelligence. At the same time, there are still weaknesses and deficiencies in basic theories, key core technologies and other aspects. We should face up to the gaps, redouble our efforts, comprehensively promote scientific and technological innovation, industrial development and application empowerment of artificial intelligence, improve the regulatory system and mechanism of artificial intelligence, and firmly grasp the initiative in the development and governance of artificial intelligence.

Xi Jinping emphasized that to gain the upper hand and win advantages in the field of artificial intelligence, it is necessary to make breakthroughs in basic theories, methods, tools and other aspects. We should continue to strengthen basic research, concentrate efforts on tackling core technologies such as high-end chips and basic software, and build an artificial intelligence basic software and hardware system that is self-reliant, controllable and operates in a coordinated manner. Use artificial intelligence to lead the transformation of the research paradigm and accelerate scientific and technological innovation breakthroughs in various fields.

Xi Jinping pointed out that China has rich data resources, a complete industrial system, broad application scenarios and a huge market space. It is necessary to promote the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation and industrial innovation in artificial intelligence, build an enterprise-led collaborative innovation system combining industry, university, research and application, help transform and upgrade traditional industries, and open up new tracks for the development of strategic emerging industries and future industries. Coordinate and promote the construction of computing power infrastructure, and deepen the development, utilization, openness and sharing of data resources.

Xi Jinping emphasized that as a new technology and new field, policy support is crucial for artificial intelligence. We should comprehensively apply policies such as intellectual property rights, fiscal and tax policies, government procurement, and facility openness, and do a good job in science and technology finance. Promote artificial intelligence education at all stages of education and general education throughout society, and continuously cultivate high-quality talents. Improve the scientific research guarantee, professional support and talent evaluation mechanisms for artificial intelligence, and build platforms and create conditions for various talents to display their talents.

Xi Jinping pointed out that artificial intelligence brings unprecedented development opportunities, but also brings unprecedented risks and challenges. We should grasp the development trends and laws of artificial intelligence, step up the formulation and improvement of relevant laws, regulations, policies, systems, application specifications and ethical guidelines, and build a technical monitoring, risk early warning and emergency response system to ensure that artificial intelligence is safe, reliable and controllable.

Xi Jinping emphasized that artificial intelligence can be an international public good that benefits mankind. It is necessary to widely carry out international cooperation in artificial intelligence, help countries in the Global South strengthen their technological capacity building, and make China's contribution to bridging the global intelligence gap. Promote all parties to strengthen the docking and coordination of development strategies, governance rules and technical standards, and form a global governance framework and standard specifications with broad consensus as soon as possible.

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