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Around 100 robots to assist guests at 2025 ZGC Forum

The 2025 ZGC Forum will be held in Beijing from March 27 to 31, with the annual theme of “New Quality Productivity and Global Science and Technology Cooperation”, according to a news conference on Thursday. [Photo by DU JUAN/chinadaily.com.cn] Nearly 100 robots will serve as intelligent assistants for guests at the 2025 Zhongguancun Forum, scheduled…

2025 Zhongguancun Forum to be held in late March

BEIJING — The 2025 Zhongguancun Forum (ZGC Forum) is scheduled to be held in Beijing from March 27 to 31, focusing on cutting-edge fields from large AI models to quantum technology, an official with the Ministry of Science and Technology said Thursday. Lin Xin, vice-minister of science and technology, made the remarks at a press…

Baidu unveils two new AI models, making Ernie Bot free ahead of schedule

A visitor interacts with Baidu’s Ernie AI chatbot model during an expo in Shanghai. [LONG WEI/FOR CHINA DAILY] Chinese tech giant Baidu Inc has unveiled its latest large language model Ernie 4.5 and deep-thinking reasoning model Ernie X1, both of which are now freely accessible to individual users. Ernie 4.5 is Baidu’s new generation multimodal…

2025 WIC Asia-Pacific Summit to boost digital economy globalization

2025 WIC Asia-Pacific Summit holds a news conference in Beijing, March 17, 2025. [Photo by Xu Jiayi/chinadaily.com.cn] 2025 World Internet Conference (WIC) Asia-Pacific Summit is expected to herald a new chapter of boosting regional digital economy cooperation, said Sun Dong, secretary for innovation, technology and industry of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) government,…

AI advance prompting security safeguards

A “Tiangong” humanoid robot displays running at the Beijing World of Robots in Beijing, capital of China, Feb 24, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] As China accelerates its artificial intelligence push amid the rise of homegrown large language models, cybersecurity risks tied to AI adoption are escalating, underscoring the need for enhanced safeguards to mitigate emerging threats, said…

China transforming into innovation powerhouse

A Xiaomi SU7 Ultra is presented in Mixc Mall in Chengdu, Sichuan province, on Feb 28. ZHANG LANG/CHINA NEWS SERVICE China’s sharpened focus on pursuing integrated advancements in technological and industrial innovation showcases its determination to translate scientific breakthroughs into real-world applications, and such a strategy will help it transform into a global innovation powerhouse…

AI robots emerge as hot trend in China’s consumer market

A robotic dog being tested for garbage transport draws the attention of visitors at Taishan Mountain in Tai’an, Shandong province. CHINA DAILY CHONGQING – As dawn broke over Taishan Mountain in East China’s Shandong province, a metallic quadruped robot was navigating the steep “Eighteen Bends,” a 1,460-meter ascent, with a storage box strapped to its…

Robotic dogs patrol Beijing E-Town

Robotic dogs attract visitors during a recent event in Beijing E-Town. HE GUANXIN/FOR CHINA DAILY In a park in the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area in southeastern Beijing, two robotic dogs performing patrol duties have captured the attention of many passersby. These gray and white robotic canines, equipped with multi-spectral cameras and high-precision sensors, represent the latest…

Open-source chip design spurring on AI

Open-source chip design architecture RISC-V is gaining in popularity in China, experts said, as domestic tech companies such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd work to sharpen their technological strengths in semiconductors amid the rapidly evolving era of artificial intelligence. RISC-V technology manages memory systems shared between CPUs, and has been open and free for use…

AI expected to accelerate self-driving tech

A passenger gets off a Pony.ai robotaxi after reaching his destination point in Nansha district of Guangzhou, South China’s Guangdong province, March 11, 2025. [Photo/Xinhua] The fast-evolving artificial intelligence technology is expected to spearhead an industrial revolution and expedite the development of China’s autonomous and intelligent connected vehicles, as AI is emerging as a critical strategic…