The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially released a list of 151 typical application cases for artificial intelligence empowering new industrialization. The publication of this list marks the extensive application of artificial intelligence technology in the industrial field, reflecting the country's determination and efforts in promoting the process of new industrialization. Among the 151 typical application cases, selected examples include Huawei Ascend AI processors, Galactic Kirin intelligent computing operating system, Fourth Paradigm Prophet AIOS5 one-stop industry large model platform, and SenseTime Intelligent Computing Cloud aimed at industrial large models. The Ministry emphasizes the role of local industries.

Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held the founding conference of the Artificial Intelligence Standardization Technical Committee in Beijing. The committee will play a fundamental, strategic, and leading role in promoting high-quality development of artificial intelligence and empowering new industrialization through standards. The committee is designated as MIIT/TC1 and will primarily be responsible for the development and revision of industry standards in the field of artificial intelligence. The secretariat is located at the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology, marking the first standardization technical committee established by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, signifying the progress of China's artificial intelligence industry.

Thailand's Ministry of Industry recently announced the introduction of an artificial intelligence (AI) system to enhance the regulation of counterfeit products sold on online platforms. Pongpol Yodmuangcharoen, the secretary of the ministry's industrial reform and innovation committee, stated on Wednesday that the proposal was discussed during the committee's meeting on December 20. The committee learned during its second meeting on December 20 that a study indicated the ministry's AI system could monitor and detect 100,000 items daily.

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.

According to Southern Metropolis Daily, a recent typical case announced by the Cybersecurity Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security reveals a concerning new model of online misinformation. The public security authorities in Guangzhou, Guangdong, successfully cracked a criminal gang that used artificial intelligence tools to produce false information on a large scale, arresting 6 criminal suspects. The gang aimed to earn traffic revenue from online platforms and employed meticulously planned criminal tactics: recruiting part-time workers to register social media accounts, using AI tools to quickly rewrite popular articles, and batch publishing false information. Statistics show that the gang has published more than 500,000 pieces of traffic-driving graphic information.

On December 7, 2024, the Network Audio-Visual Program Management Department of the National Radio and Television Administration issued a notice regarding the management of AI 'modified' videos, clearly stating the need to address the rampant phenomenon of AI 'modification' videos. Recently, several classic films and television dramas have been 'modified' by AI tools, such as 'The Legend of Zhen Huan' being turned into a 'gunfight movie' and 'Dream of the Red Chamber' being altered into a 'martial arts movie', with absurd scenes like Sun Wukong riding a motorcycle appearing. These 'modified' videos not only parody classic culture but also provoke public concern about the impact on traditional cultural values.

On November 29, the China Meteorological Administration's Huafeng Meteorological Media Group, in collaboration with Alipay, officially launched the first national-level weather smart assistant – 'China Weather Assistant'. This smart assistant uses authoritative meteorological data provided by the China Meteorological Administration, combined with the Ant AI model and Alipay's government AI solutions, to offer users a variety of helpful services including weather inquiries, clothing recommendations, and meteorological education. Users can experience the 'China Weather Assistant' by pulling down on the Alipay homepage or downloading the Zhixiaobao APP. The 'China Weather Assistant' connects data from over 2,400 meteorological stations nationwide.

On November 28, the official website of the National Radio and Television Administration announced the approval and implementation of the industry standard 'Technical Requirements for Digital Virtual Humans'. This recommended industry standard aims to regulate the definition, classification, application scenarios, images, driving technology, platform capabilities, and safety capabilities of digital virtual humans, applicable to builders of technical systems, creators, and users.

With Trump's election as President of the United States, his administration is expected to attempt to ease regulations on self-driving cars, a news that caused Tesla's stock price to rise by over 5% on Monday. Tesla's CEO Elon Musk has been actively promoting the launch of its 'Robot Taxi' service, aimed at competing with rivals like Waymo, a subsidiary of Google's parent company Alphabet. The market is optimistic about the Trump administration's intentions to lower the regulatory barriers for self-driving cars, resulting in excited investors buying Tesla shares.

The safety risks associated with lithium battery fires are often a cause for concern. To address this, scientists have proposed a method to provide early warnings of battery fires using sound. The study discovered that lithium-ion batteries undergo a series of chemical reactions before catching fire, leading to a gradual increase in internal pressure and ultimately causing the battery to swell. Due to the hard casing of the batteries, which cannot accommodate this swelling, the safety valve inside the battery bursts when the pressure becomes too high, creating a distinct sound.

French AI newcomer Mistral AI recently launched a new content moderation API service, highlighting its ambition in the global AI field and demonstrating deep thought on AI safety governance. This moderation system, built on the Ministral8B model, can accurately identify nine categories of potentially harmful content, including sexual content, hate speech, violence, dangerous activities, and personal identity information. Notably, the API supports 11 major languages, including Arabic, Chinese, English, French, and more.

French AI startup Mistral AI has officially launched a new content moderation API aimed at competing with OpenAI and other industry leaders, while addressing the growing concerns around AI safety and content filtering. This service is based on Mistral's Ministral8B model, finely tuned to detect potential harmful content across nine different categories, including pornography, hate speech, violence, dangerous activities, and personally identifiable information.

French AI startup Les Ministraux has launched two brand new lightweight models, Ministral3B and Ministral8B, specifically designed for edge devices, with parameters of 3 billion and 8 billion, respectively. Both models excelled in instruction-following benchmark tests, with Ministral3B surpassing Llama38B and Mistral7B, while Ministral8B outperformed both models in all aspects except for coding capabilities.

French AI startup Mistral has recently announced the launch of a new series of generative AI models, specifically designed for edge devices such as laptops and mobile phones. Mistral has named this series 'Les Ministraux' to meet the growing demand for local processing and privacy-first solutions. The newly released Les Ministraux series includes two models: Ministral3B and Ministral8B.