Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, April 26th. The Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee held its 20th collective study on strengthening the development and supervision of artificial intelligence on the afternoon of April 25th. In presided over the study, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping emphasized that in the face of the new situation of rapid evolution of the new generation of artificial intelligence technology, we must give full play to the advantages of the new national system, adhere to self-reliance and self-improvement, highlight application orientation, and promote the healthy and orderly development of my country's artificial intelligence in a beneficial, safe and fair direction.

Comrade Zheng Nanning, professor at Xi'an Jiaotong University, explained this issue and put forward work suggestions. Comrades from the Political Bureau of the Central Committee listened carefully to the explanation and held a discussion.

Xi Jinping delivered an important speech after listening to the explanation and discussion. He pointed out that artificial intelligence, as a strategic technology leading the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, has profoundly changed human production and lifestyle. The Party Central Committee attaches great importance to the development of artificial intelligence. In recent years, it has improved top-level design and strengthened work deployment, and promoted the overall and systematic leap in my country's comprehensive artificial intelligence strength. At the same time, there are still shortcomings and weaknesses in basic theories, key core technologies, etc. We must face up to the gap, redouble our efforts, comprehensively promote technological innovation, industrial development and empowerment application of artificial intelligence, improve the artificial intelligence supervision system and mechanism, and firmly grasp the initiative in the development and governance of artificial intelligence.

Xi Jinping emphasized that in order to gain the lead and gain advantages in the field of artificial intelligence, breakthroughs must be made in basic theories, methods, tools, etc. We must continue to strengthen basic research, concentrate our efforts on conquering core technologies such as high-end chips and basic software, and build an independent, controllable, collaborative operation of basic artificial intelligence software and hardware systems. Lead the transformation of scientific research paradigm with artificial intelligence and accelerate breakthroughs in scientific and technological innovation in various fields.

Xi Jinping pointed out that my country has rich data resources, complete industrial system, broad application scenarios, and huge market space. We must promote the deep integration of artificial intelligence technological innovation and industrial innovation, build an enterprise-led collaborative innovation system for industry, education, research and application, help transform and upgrade traditional industries, and open up new tracks for strategic emerging industries and future industrial development. Coordinate the construction of computing power infrastructure and deepen the development, utilization and open sharing of data resources.

Xi Jinping stressed that as a new technology and new field, policy support is very important. We must comprehensively use policies such as intellectual property rights, fiscal and taxation, government procurement, and facility opening to do a good job in science and technology finance. Promote full-stage education in artificial intelligence and general education in the whole society, and continuously cultivate high-quality talents. Improve the mechanisms for artificial intelligence scientific research guarantee, career support and talent evaluation, and build a platform and create conditions for all kinds of talents to display their talents.

Xi Jinping pointed out that artificial intelligence brings unprecedented development opportunities and unprecedented risks and challenges. We must grasp the development trends and laws of artificial intelligence, speed up the formulation and improvement of relevant laws, regulations, policies and systems, application norms, and ethical standards, and build a technical monitoring, risk warning, and emergency response system to ensure that artificial intelligence is safe, reliable and controllable.

Xi Jinping emphasized that artificial intelligence can be an international public product that benefits mankind. We must carry out extensive international cooperation in artificial intelligence, help southern countries around the world strengthen technological capacity building, and make China's contribution to bridging the global intelligence gap. Promote all parties to strengthen the docking and coordination of development strategies, governance rules and technical standards, and form a global governance framework and standard norms with broad consensus as soon as possible.