为AI发展再添“一把火”

Core Insights - The artificial intelligence (AI) industry in Sichuan is projected to exceed 130 billion yuan in revenue by 2024, marking a year-on-year growth of over 25% [4][9][12] - The province has established a comprehensive innovation development system covering the foundational, technical, and application layers of AI, with significant advancements in AI chips, computer vision, and robotics [4][9][12] Industry Development - Sichuan has over 1,300 AI companies, ranking 6th nationally in AI technology industry competitiveness and 2nd in AI growth index [4][12] - The province is home to one of the world's top ten supercomputing centers, with a computing power development index ranking 7th in China [4][12] Innovation Resources - Sichuan is recognized as a national digital economy innovation development pilot zone, with the highest number of academicians and specialized talents in Western China [4][12] - More than 20 universities in Sichuan offer AI programs, ranking 2nd in the country [4][12] Application Scenarios - The province has accumulated rich application scenarios and data resources, providing a broad testing ground for the implementation of AI technologies [5][12] - AI is rapidly entering an explosive growth phase, with significant advancements in various sectors, including industrial robotics, which saw a 32% year-on-year increase in production in the first five months of the year [6][12] Government Initiatives - The Sichuan provincial government has prioritized the AI industry chain as one of the 15 key industrial chains to promote, launching initiatives such as the "AI Innovation Project" [5][9] - A series of policies have been introduced to support AI development, including a commitment to invest 1.2 billion yuan over three years to provide accessible computing power and data resources [9][12] Investment Opportunities - The Sichuan AI industry investment conference attracted various enterprises, signaling strong investment interest in AI applications, including plans for 2,000 AI retail stores globally [8][10] - Investment confidence is bolstered by the province's four key supports: talent resources, water and electricity resources, a complete industrial chain, and a substantial market [10][11] Economic Impact - AI is expected to contribute an additional 14.8% to GDP by 2035, with a projected average annual growth rate of 1.3% in total factor productivity from 2025 to 2035 [11][12] - The digital economy contributes approximately 2 trillion yuan to Sichuan's GDP, highlighting the economic significance of the AI sector [11][12]