Artificial Intelligence affects many aspects of our lives. On Monday, the National Governance Committee for the New Generation Artificial Intelligence issued principles and guidelines for the new era ahead of us. Experts say it's an action guide for future AI development in China. CGTN's Liu Yang reports.
Superb performance abilities showed off by robots. Thanks to AI technology, these robotic musicians are simulating human behavior, using body drives, and playing traditional Chinese musical instruments. AI has been in development for more than 60 years. Today it is seen in smartphones, cars, video gaming and more. On Monday, the "Governance Principles for the New Generation Artificial Intelligence - Developing Responsible Artificial Intelligence" were released.
ZENG YI, COMMITTEE MEMBER NATL. GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE NEW GENERATION AI "We need to have strategic research to predict the future regarding where are they going. Actually, Beijing and Shanghai have already been selected as the first two innovation pilot zones for China's new generation of AI development."
The governance principles highlight the themes of developing responsible AI and emphasizing eight fundamentals including fairness and justice, respect for privacy, security and control, and others. The governance principles are the basis for future legislation. Experts say China's fast-growing AI development is partly because of the government's support.
XUE LAN, DIRECTOR NATL. GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE FOR THE NEW GENERATION AI "If people can look at the environment of China's innovation system, they can see the rapid development of China's innovative capabilities. AI is just one area.
AI is widely applied in intelligent manufacturing, medical care, city development and agriculture. A recent analysis by Accenture revealed that AI has the potential to add as many as 1.6 percentage points to China's economic growth rate by 2035.
LIU YANG BEIJING "Experts say China has the largest patent layout for artificial intelligence in the world. The integration and development of AI with traditional industries, has become an important driving force for the upgrading of the Chinese economy."
The development of China's AI technology industry is driven by demand. Among China's 745 AI enterprises, application level groups accounted for more than 70 percent. Analysts say AI's fast development will bring more ethical, legal and social adjustments. Humankind will also quickly move into a human-computer symbiosis society. LY, CGTN, BEIJING.
