More than 30 large models appeared! The World Artificial Intelligence Conference kicks off next week. What's the focus of this year?

Source: The Paper

Author: Wu Tianyi

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·In addition to Huawei Pangu, Alibaba Tongyi, Xunfei Xinghuo, Baidu Wenxin, Fudan MOSS and other general large-scale models, large-scale model applications in vertical industries have also appeared. There are more than 30 large-scale models on site, fully demonstrating the subversive impact of large-scale models on the industry.

·Around the big model, the conference specially set up two theme forums and several sub-forums with the themes of "Focus on the New Wave of AIGC in the Era of Big Model" and "Generative Artificial Intelligence and MaaS (Model as a Service)"; For the first time, the theme exhibition area of "Towards General Artificial Intelligence" was set up.

The World Artificial Intelligence Conference is in its sixth year, which coincides with ChatGPT promoting the upsurge of generative artificial intelligence.

On the morning of June 29, the Information Office of the Shanghai Municipal Government held a press conference to introduce the preparations for the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference and answer questions from reporters. Wu Jincheng, director of the Shanghai Municipal Economic and Information Technology Commission, said that the theme of this conference is "Intelligently Connected World, Creating the Future". Closing ceremony, 2 plenary sessions on technological innovation and industrial development, 10 theme forums, and N ecological forums. Give full play to the important role of the conference as "Science and Technology Weathervane, Application Display Platform, Industry Accelerator, and Governance Conference Hall", gather and integrate thought wisdom, cutting-edge technologies, industrial trends and human ecology in the global artificial intelligence field, and promote the healthy and innovative development of artificial intelligence. At present, the preparatory work for the conference has entered the sprint stage.

This year is the sixth consecutive year that Shanghai has held the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. This conference is co-sponsored by the Shanghai Municipal People's Government and the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the State Cyberspace Administration, the Chinese Academy of Sciences, the Chinese Academy of Engineering, and the China Association for Science and Technology. It will be held in Shanghai World Expo Center and World Expo Exhibition Hall from July 6th to 8th, with branch venues in Zhangjiang, Pudong and Xuhui West Bank, and concurrent activities in Minhang and other industrial agglomeration areas.

This conference focuses on large-scale model technology, and more than 30 large-scale models will be exhibited at the conference site to fully demonstrate the disruptive impact of large-scale models on the industry.

Focus on large model technology

Wu Jincheng said that this year's World Artificial Intelligence Conference will further focus on the new outlets of industrial and technological change, and make efforts from various aspects such as large-scale models, intelligent computing, scientific intelligence, and embodied intelligence to accelerate the innovation and evolution of the new generation of artificial intelligence technology.

First, it will focus on large-scale model technology and vigorously create an innovative development ecology. Focusing on large models, the conference specially set up two theme forums and multiple sub-forums with the themes of "Focus on the New Wave of AIGC in the Era of Large Models" and "Generative Artificial Intelligence and MaaS (Model as a Service)"; for the first time Set up a theme exhibition area of "Towards General Artificial Intelligence" to focus on displaying more than 30 large models at home and abroad. Through the forward-looking vision and high-standard display of large models with Chinese characteristics and representatives of Shanghai, the conference will help Shanghai consolidate its advantages in this wave of artificial intelligence technology innovation, seize opportunities, and further move towards general artificial intelligence.

The second is to focus on the demand for computing power and consolidate the ecology of the intelligent computing industry. The conference will hold a smart chip theme forum and multiple sub-forums, gathering more than 10 chip companies and displaying more than 10 types of chips. In the future, Shanghai will continue to increase the supply of intelligent computing power to ensure the computing power demand for large-scale model R&D innovation and application implementation; establish an intelligent computing power coordinating organization, focus on the core technology of intelligent computing, and jointly build upstream and downstream of China Unicom, combining software and hardware, cloud computing The intelligent computing industry with edge-to-end integration will drive the development of the entire artificial intelligence industry chain.

The third is to focus on scientific intelligence and promote the transformation of new paradigms of scientific research. The conference focuses on popular directions such as brain-computer interface and AI-assisted drug research and development, and solemnly invites well-known institutions such as the Shanghai Branch of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ShanghaiTech University, and Fudan University to share forward-looking trends in the field of scientific intelligence and technological frontiers. Relying on Shanghai's industrial advantages, effectively empower the high-quality development of Shanghai's biomedicine, integrated circuits, high-end equipment, and advanced materials through scientific intelligence, accelerate technological innovation and product iteration in related fields, and win the initiative in global core technology development. Stimulate the impetus and vitality of industrial economic development in all aspects.

The fourth is to focus on embodied intelligence and lay out advanced technologies for intelligent robots. For the first time, the conference aimed at embodied intelligence, and set up themed forums and new product release sessions around embodied intelligence and intelligent robots to show the public the latest developments in related fields. Shanghai will continue to pay attention to the research and application of embodied intelligence, focusing on technologies such as machine vision, natural language processing, and large-scale model training robots, so as to improve the ability of intelligent robots to interact with multi-modal environments and self-learning and training capabilities, including cognitive abilities, to promote intelligence. Robots realize autonomous planning, decision-making, action, and execution, improve human-computer interaction capabilities, and create a human-computer collaborative work model.

Chen Xiaohong, chairman of Donghao Lansheng Exhibition Group, said that in addition to Huawei Pangu, Ali Tongyi, Xunfei Xinghuo, Baidu Wenxin, Fudan MOSS and other general large-scale models, large-scale model applications in vertical industries have also appeared. There are more than 30 large-scale models on site, fully demonstrating the subversive impact of large-scale models on the industry. Around the large model, Muxixisi N100, Hanbo SG100, Suiyuan’s Suisi 2.0 and Suisi 2.5, Kunlun Core 2nd generation AI chip, Haifei Compass C10, Tianshu Zhixin Zhikai 100, etc. will be exhibited at the conference site Large model application chip.

In terms of intelligent robots, there will be exhibitions on site: Bipedal robots equipped with large-scale dialogue capabilities, Tesla humanoid robot Optimus Prime, Shanghai Institute of Technology Xiaobei 4.0 and other intelligent robots; expansion fan blade inspection robot, Netease Fuxi embodied Intelligent engineering robot, Qingdao Huituo Zaishan CARMO intelligent mine delivery robot; minimally invasive surgical robot; Meituan UAV V4, Yushu quadruped robot, HKUST aircraft robot dog, Yunshen Jueying Lite3 quadruped robot, etc. , a total of more than 20 models of robots were unveiled together, and many of them were the first show.

In addition, in the smart driving segment, Autowise Roboard-X, the Xiantu autonomous driving platform, and Amphiman, an integrated controller for parking and parking, will be displayed. Xijing Technology will debut the Q-Truck, the world's first smart battery-swapping driverless commercial vehicle; New World's driving control flagship "Zhiji L7" and "smart pure electric mid-to-large luxury SUV" Zhiji LS7.

Zhang Ying, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology, also mentioned measures related to artificial intelligence governance at the press conference, saying that Shanghai will adhere to the principles of tolerance and prudence, and encourage innovation, and improve the artificial intelligence governance system. Actively promote large-scale model-related governance research, explore large-scale model evaluation, and pilot sandbox supervision. In terms of improving the legal system, standard system, and regulatory system, strive to form a Shanghai plan with Shanghai characteristics, and try first to build a national artificial intelligence governance model.

Zhang Ying said that the current global artificial intelligence technology is accelerating, a new round of technological revolution and industries are definitely being reshaped, and the world economy is also affecting future life, especially the forward-looking technology represented by the deep-seated high-quality of large models , Opening up an important technical path towards general artificial intelligence for human beings.

Multiple Turing Award winners participated

"The eight characters of the theme of this year's conference are very distinctive. Regarding the 'Intelligent Connected World', it is the conference's long-term adherence to the international concept of innovation, openness, and inclusiveness. Shanghai will actively link the world's top resources and give full play to the leading role of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference. " Zhang Ying said at the meeting, "Gathering wisdom, the conference held hundreds of forums and activities, issued more than a hundred reports, initiatives and major policies, leading the forward-looking direction of industrial development. By attracting talents, more than thousands of academic circles Big names, leading entrepreneurs, and heads of international organizations will participate in the conference, driving a number of major innovation institutions to "Shanghai"; the conference activities cover more than one million AI developers around the world, focusing on the participation of diverse groups, and bringing together the vitality of innovation and entrepreneurship. , In recent years, the conference has signed contracts for hundreds of major investment industrial projects, with a total investment of nearly 100 billion yuan, injecting vigorous momentum into the development of artificial intelligence in Shanghai."

This conference focuses on the frontiers of science and industrial development, focusing on three major topics: technology, industry, and humanities, focusing on large models, smart chips, scientific intelligence, robots, brain-like intelligence, metaverse, autonomous driving, data forums, rule of law and security, The top ten frontier wind directions such as blockchain will carry out in-depth discussions and exchanges with well-known universities such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Fudan University, Jiaotong University, Zhejiang University, Tongji University, and Shanghai University of Science and Technology.

More than 1,400 heavyweight guests including leading scholars at home and abroad, well-known entrepreneurs, and representatives of international organizations confirmed their participation, including David Patterson, Joseph Sfakis, Manuel Bloom, and Yao Qizhi. The Spirit Award winner and Nobel Prize winner Michael Levitt, more than 80 domestic and foreign academicians gathered, and more than 50 leading talents from domestic and foreign companies such as Tesla, Microsoft, Amazon, Apple, Huawei, and Ali gathered.

The conference aims to expand the circle of friends for international cooperation. International authoritative organizations such as the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and UNESCO participated in the conference again; the IEEE Metaverse Standards Association and IJCAI cooperated with the conference for the first time; The Science and Technology Cooperation Agency shares cutting-edge trends; SWITCH Singapore Science and Technology Innovation Week promotes the coordinated development of the international AI ecosystem.

The conference will also continue to pay attention to agile governance, adhere to the attitude of inclusiveness and prudence, and encourage innovation, hold forums on artificial intelligence governance, technology ethics, and trusted AI, and focus on publishing large-scale model ethical operations, risk assessment, autonomous driving legal governance, and generative artificial intelligence. A batch of research results such as smart proposals help create a safe, stable and standardized development environment for technological innovation and industrial landing.

SAIL award first set up 2 million bonus pool

In addition, the "one award and four competitions" system will be further expanded and upgraded, with deep links to global technology trends and the latest paper achievements, attracting global leading companies, internationally renowned universities, scientific research institutions, and innovation teams to gather on popular tracks to compete for list awards. The SAIL Awards continue to lead the industry. For the first time, a prize pool of 2 million yuan was set up to further stimulate the vitality of innovation, attract the gathering of outstanding innovation achievements from all over the world, and showcase more cutting-edge black technologies. Extensively mobilize enterprises, universities and scientific research institutions to actively participate in the evaluation, and the preliminary evaluation of TOP30 has been completed. The Youth Outstanding Paper Award hosted by the China Association for Science and Technology has selected 10 high-level award-winning papers from 235 participating papers at home and abroad.

The influence of the four major events will be further enhanced. AIWIN World Artificial Intelligence Innovation Competition, BPAA Applied Algorithm Practice Model Competition, Hackathon, Youth League Committee Youth Artificial Intelligence Innovation Competition and other four major brand competitions, focusing on popular software algorithms, open source ecology, industry applications, and social science popularization. There are more than 3,000 teams, further enhancing the influence of the event.

In addition, the conference creates an intelligent experience space, with the World Expo Exhibition Hall as the center point, the offline venue and the online platform are unified and linked to create an innovative, forward-looking, novel and highly ornamental application experience. Expand intelligent application scenarios. Extensive use of metaverse, digital human and other cutting-edge technology applications to create experience projects such as "thousands of people and thousands of faces" digital avatar, combination of virtual and real Lujiazui, Xuhui AI Tower and other landmark check-in, robot comprehensive services; with scene experience, smart venues and online On the platform as the main form, dig deep into the immersive experience of intelligent scenes, and start the exploration journey of "roaming the digital future". Fully upgrade the online experience. The conference cloud platform 4.0 provides services such as customized interface, smart label and smart recommendation. The online Metaverse exhibition platform, Yuanjing Planet 2.0 further optimizes the immersive interactive technology, and deeply integrates the virtual world and the real world with higher-quality 3D modeling, more realistic scene restoration and lower-latency data transmission. The audience on the Internet can experience the opening ceremony and other grand occasions of the forum in a 360-degree experience, bringing a more sci-fi future experience journey to the online audience.

The conference will also release a number of policies and alliance institutions around the nuclear explosion points and new outlets of the artificial intelligence industry to further promote the open cooperation of artificial intelligence on a global scale.