(Reported by Lianhe Zaobao Shanghai correspondent Yang Danxu) Liu Qiangdong, chairman and CEO of JD Group, was absent from the 2018 World Artificial Intelligence Conference that opened in Shanghai this morning.
The 2018 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, a gathering of big names, opened this morning at the West Bund Art Center on the banks of the Huangpu River in Shanghai. The heads of BAT (Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent), Robin Li, Ma Yun, and Ma Huateng, as well as senior executives of major Chinese technology and innovation companiesAll present.
However, Liu Qiangdong was not seen at the conference.According to the schedule sent to the media by the organizer of the conference last week, Liu Qiangdong originally planned to appear in the summit forum after the opening ceremony of the conference with Ma Yun, Ma Huateng, Li Yanhong and others.
Liu Qiangdong was arrested in the United States on August 31 on suspicion of sexual assault, but was released the next day.He made an appearance at a JD.com signing event after returning to China.
The 2018 World Artificial Intelligence Conference will be held from Monday to Wednesday this week.Organized by China's National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the forum aims to showcase China's growing strength in artificial intelligence. Chinese leaders sent a letter to congratulate the opening of the 2018 World Artificial Intelligence Conference
The World Artificial Intelligence Conference opened in Shanghai today (17th).The leaders of the Chinese President sent letters to express warm congratulations on the opening of the conference and warm welcome to representatives from various countries, heads of international organizations, experts, scholars, entrepreneurs and other people from all walks of life who attended the conference.
According to Xinhua News Agency, the leaders of China pointed out in the congratulatory letter that a new generation of artificial intelligence is booming around the world, injecting new momentum into economic and social development, and profoundly changing people's production and lifestyle.To grasp this development opportunity and deal with the new issues raised by artificial intelligence in law, security, employment, ethics, and government governance, countries need to deepen cooperation and discuss together.China is willing to promote development, safeguard security and share achievements with other countries in the field of artificial intelligence.
The leaders of China emphasized that China is committed to achieving high-quality development, and the development and application of artificial intelligence will effectively improve the level of intelligence in economic and social development, and effectively enhance public services and urban management capabilities.China is willing to carry out exchanges and cooperation with other countries in terms of technical exchanges, data sharing, and application markets, and to share opportunities for digital economic development.It is hoped that the participants will focus on the theme of artificial intelligence empowering the new era, conduct in-depth exchanges, build consensus, and jointly promote artificial intelligence to benefit mankind.
At the opening ceremony, Li Qiang, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee, read the congratulatory letter from the leaders of the Communist Party of China and delivered a speech.He said that the congratulatory letter from President Xi Jinping pointed out the direction for us to promote the rapid and healthy development of artificial intelligence.With a global and future-oriented vision, Shanghai should seize opportunities, create an environment, and make every effort to build a highland for artificial intelligence innovation strategies, application demonstrations, system supply, and talent gathering.
Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Vice Premier Liu He attended the opening ceremony and delivered a speech.He said that the special congratulatory message sent by President Xi Jinping fully reflects the great importance that the Chinese government attaches to this conference and the development of artificial intelligence.The development of China's artificial intelligence has gradually embarked on a unique development path that is driven by demand-oriented business model innovation and driven by market application to basic theory and key technology innovation.In the next step, we must adhere to demand-led development, strengthen basic research and infrastructure, stimulate the innovation vitality of micro-subjects, and vigorously strengthen personnel training.China is willing to work with all countries in the world to make artificial intelligence develop in a direction that is beneficial to mankind.
The 2018 World Artificial Intelligence Conference was held from September 17 to 19, and was co-sponsored by the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Internet Information Office, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering and the Shanghai Municipal Government.Experts, scholars and entrepreneurs from nearly 40 countries and regions conducted dialogues and exchanges on the frontiers of artificial intelligence technology, industrial trends and hot issues, and more than 200 leading enterprises in the field of artificial intelligence participated in the forum and exhibition activities. China's first artificial intelligence venture capital service alliance was established in Shanghai
At the opening ceremony of the 2018 World Artificial Intelligence Conference held today (17th), China's first artificial intelligence venture capital service alliance was announced.It is reported that the alliance is a national, industry-oriented and open public service platform initiated and established by SDIC Chuanghe National Emerging Industry Venture Capital Guidance Fund Management Company and Shanghai Yangpu District People's Government under the guidance of the National Development and Reform Commission.
At present, there are three national emerging industry venture capital guidance funds, SDIC Chuanghe, CICC Qiyuan, and Infortech, as well as more than 40 AI investment and financing companies such as Silicon Valley Capital, ZhenFund, IDG, Sinovation Ventures, Shenzhen Venture Capital, and Volcanic Stone.The national institution has become the first batch of member units of the alliance.
According to reports, the alliance will explore a new model of venture capital to serve the artificial intelligence industry, with national emerging industry venture capital guidance funds, social venture capital institutions, active places, entrepreneurial service agencies, enterprises, universities and institutes as the focus.Member units are established in accordance with the principles of equality and voluntariness, complementary advantages, resource sharing, and win-win cooperation, and invite authoritative experts in the industry as alliance think tanks.Alliance members include three categories: founding members, core members, and ordinary members, and more than half of them are investment institutions in the field of artificial intelligence.The alliance will rely on the Shanghai Yangpu National Innovation and Entrepreneurship Demonstration Base to set up a secretary group to be responsible for daily work.
