The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce jointly issued the 'Implementation Guide for Digital Transformation of Manufacturing Enterprises'. It emphasizes that promoting the digital transformation of manufacturing enterprises is a systemic project that should start from the actual development of enterprises, aim to solve pain points and difficulties faced by enterprises, be guided by enhancing overall factor productivity, and take scenario digitization as the entry point. It requires a comprehensive consideration of technological maturity, economic feasibility, and sustainability of business models to accurately identify priority areas and key directions for digital transformation.

On December 24, the Shanghai Municipal Government Office announced the 'Work Plan for the Development of Medical Artificial Intelligence in Shanghai (2025-2027)'. The plan clarifies the main tasks and goals for the next three years, aiming to respond to the national strategic deployment of 'AI + Action'. By promoting deep integration of medical innovation and artificial intelligence, it seeks to transform Shanghai into a globally influential hub for innovation, application demonstration, and industrial development in medical AI technology.

The US technology policy sector is undergoing significant adjustments. Recently, Michael Kratsios, a researcher at the Stanford Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (Stanford HAI), was appointed as the Director of the White House Office of Technology Policy, and will also serve as the incoming Presidential Technology Advisor for the Trump administration. This appointment has garnered widespread attention, marking the growing influence of top AI researchers on national technology policy. Trump is bringing back former officials to restructure the technology team, in addition to Michael Kratsios.

The future of art may no longer belong solely to humans. This year, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) has permeated the daily lives of millions of people worldwide, transforming from a science fiction concept into a practical tool that simplifies everyday activities and optimizes user time. Currently, a new phenomenon is emerging: AI 'artists' are raising millions of dollars by 'creating works that are more interesting than those of humans,' undoubtedly disrupting traditional modes of artistic creation. An innovative AI design program called Botto has sold its generated computer works for millions of dollars, which sets the scene for a revolution in the art world.

A characteristic widely regarded as a flaw of artificial intelligence - 'hallucination' - has surprisingly become key to scientific breakthroughs. According to Fortune magazine, Professor David Baker, one of the winners of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, achieved significant research breakthroughs using the 'hallucination' feature of AI models. Professor Baker, from the University of Washington, is the only American scientist among this year's three Nobel Prize winners in Chemistry. He successfully invented a novel protein using computer software, an achievement that ultimately earned him this honor. Image source note: The image is AI-generated and authorized.

The latest model o3 released by OpenAI has achieved remarkable results in the ARC-AGI benchmark test, scoring an impressive 75.7% under standard computing conditions, and even reaching 87.5% under high-computation versions. This achievement has surprised the AI research community, but it still does not prove that artificial general intelligence (AGI) has been solved. The ARC-AGI benchmark test is based on the Abstract Reasoning Corpus and aims to evaluate AI systems' adaptability to new tasks.

Beijing Mianbi Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. and Shanghai Zhizhi Engineering Technology Co., Ltd. recently announced a strategic cooperation aimed at jointly developing artificial intelligence edge models for the industrial sector. This collaboration will leverage Mianbi Intelligent's technological advantages in edge large models, image large models, and embodied intelligent applications in multiple scenarios, as well as Zhizhi Engineering's deep accumulation of experience in the manufacturing market, scenarios, processes, and engineering, to jointly promote the process of industrial intelligence.

The application of artificial intelligence in healthcare has reached a major breakthrough! A study conducted by several top institutions, including Harvard University and Stanford University, shows that OpenAI's o1-preview model demonstrates astonishing capabilities in multiple medical reasoning tasks, even surpassing human doctors. This research not only evaluated the model's performance on medical multiple-choice question benchmarks but also focused on its diagnostic and management capabilities in simulated real clinical scenarios, yielding impressive results. Researchers conducted five experiments to assess o1-

Yann LeCun, head of AI research at Meta, recently stated in an interview that current AI systems are not as powerful as some researchers have claimed. He noted that the true understanding, planning, and reasoning capabilities of AI are still lacking and that multiple 'conceptual breakthroughs' are needed to achieve human-like intelligence. Image source note: Image generated by AI, image licensed from provider Midjourney. LeCun criticized the overly optimistic attitudes of OpenAI and Google DeepMind towards AI.

In 2024, the global AI craze continues to rise, and Thailand is no exception, standing on the brink of an explosion in artificial intelligence (AI). Imagine strolling through the streets of Bangkok, where everything around you is quietly changing. Restaurants have smart ordering systems that can converse with you fluently in Thai, hospitals have AI diagnostic systems capable of accurately analyzing your health status, and even the shared bicycles on the roadside are equipped with smart navigation. This is no fantasy; it is the ongoing AI transformation in Thailand. Image source note: The image is generated by AI, and the image is authorized.

Against the backdrop of rapid development in artificial intelligence, iFLYTEK and several enterprises jointly established the 'Anhui Kexun Artificial Intelligence Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership)' on December 16. The fund has a total investment of 500 million RMB, aiming to support and promote innovation and development in the field of artificial intelligence. According to data from the Tianyancha App, the managing partner of this newly established investment fund is Hefei Kexun Innovation Information Technology Partnership (Limited Partnership). Its business scope is extensive, covering equity investment and investment management for private equity funds.

According to a report by Bloomberg, Tencent Holdings Limited and Honor Device Co., Ltd. announced on Friday that they will engage in a long-term strategic cooperation in the fields of cloud computing and artificial intelligence. The two parties will collaborate extensively, leveraging Honor's capabilities in terminals, AI, and ecosystem development, and combining these with Tencent's resources in cloud computing, content platforms, and gaming technology. In this partnership, Honor will utilize Tencent's big data analysis and search tools, which will greatly enhance Honor's data processing capabilities. Additionally, both sides plan to jointly develop a coding assistant aimed at benefiting Honor's workforce.

2024 is set to be a busy year for the UK, with Donald Trump being re-elected as President of the United States, interest rates slightly declining, and geopolitical tensions intensifying. As the new year approaches, Bloomberg News has interviewed several CEOs in the UK to discuss their outlook for 2025. These CEOs come from various industries, including finance, construction, and energy, sharing their insights on key themes for the coming years. Image source note: The image is AI-generated, with licensing provided by Midjourney.

Hock Tan, CEO of the American semiconductor company Broadcom, recently stated at an investor conference that the investment boom in artificial intelligence (AI) by tech giants is expected to continue until the end of this century. He emphasized that despite global economic challenges, spending in the AI sector is rapidly increasing, indicating strong market demand. Image source note: The image is generated by AI, image provided by the service provider Midjourney. Hock Tan pointed out at the conference that tech companies are 'fully investing' in

In a recent round of financing, Silicon Valley startup Perplexity reached a valuation of $9 billion, tripling its previous valuation. The funding amount was $500 million, marking Perplexity's rapid development in the artificial intelligence search engine sector and strong investor interest. Established in 2020, the company focuses on developing AI-based search engines aimed at enhancing user search experiences. Its technology enables users to obtain information more efficiently, especially in

Recently, the Shenzhen Municipal Bureau of Industry and Information Technology officially issued several measures to build Shenzhen into a pioneer city for artificial intelligence, aimed at promoting the application and development of the AI industry. With an annual investment of up to 300 million yuan, the focus is on cutting-edge areas such as the mathematical principles of AI, infrastructure, core algorithms, as well as embodied intelligence, autonomous driving, and AI chips, to carry out fundamental research and tackle technological challenges. Among them, for demonstration application projects with promotional value, the city will provide subsidies of up to 30% based on the actual investment of the project construction entities, with a maximum limit.

OpenAI recently stated that there are currently no plans to release its AI video generation model, the Sora API. The Sora model can generate highly realistic videos based on textual descriptions or reference images. During an AMA (Ask Me Anything) event with the OpenAI developer team, Romain Huet, the Director of Developer Experience at OpenAI, clearly stated that the Sora API is not currently in the plans. 'We do not have any plans for the Sora API at this time.'

Verizon Communications Inc. (stock symbol: VZ) announced on Tuesday a collaboration with NVIDIA to develop a brand new solution that leverages Verizon's reliable 5G private network and private mobile edge computing (MEC) technology to run various artificial intelligence (AI) applications. This new AI-driven private 5G platform stack, co-developed by Verizon and NVIDIA, is designed for plug-and-play implementation to help third-party developers innovate.

Cloud computing giant Salesforce recently announced plans to hire 2,000 sales representatives specifically for selling its artificial intelligence tools. This decision was revealed by CEO Marc Benioff during a recent event, highlighting Salesforce's commitment and investment in the AI sector. Notably, Benioff had previously shared his hiring plans with Bloomberg last month, and this recruitment number is double the previous figure.