Research on the Path of AI Empowering Industrial Transformation and Upgrading in Underdeveloped Western Regions: A Case Study of Wuzhou
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Artificial Intelligence. Typical Application Scenarios. New Quality Productive Forces. Industrial Transformation and Upgrading. Wuzhou.Abstract
At the moment, artificial intelligence is driving economic and social transformation with a very deep and significant impact, becoming a key area for countries and regions to achieve the development of the high ground. As a city in the western region, Wuzhou has two pressures: transforming and upgrading traditional industries, and improving urban competiveness. According to the actual conditions of Wuzhou, this study does a systematic analysis of the strategic value, foundational conditions, and current practices of building typical AI application scenarios. Wuzhou has some advantages in characteristic industrial scenarios and network infrastructure, but it has a lot of shortcomings in policy precision, computing infrastructure, core technology supply, and talent reserves. Existing applications have features like fragmentation, superficiality, top-heaviness, and external dependencies. So, this paper suggests a systematic approach to countermeasures. It includes improving the policy system, focusing on characteristic industries to create benchmark scenarios, strengthening computing and perception infrastructure, deepening industry-education integration to build a talent system, and cultivating a localized industrial ecosystem. These recommendations intend to offer decision-making guidance to Wuzhou, aiming to achieve a catch-up path, which involves exchanging scenarios for technology, promoting development through application, and offering insights for promoting AI applications in similar western cities.
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