Shandong: Accelerate the development of core technologies in industries, conduct innovative research in cutting-edge technology fields such as brain-machine interfaces, and quantum artificial intelligence.

According to the website of the Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology on December 12, the Shandong Provincial Department of Industry and Information Technology and other departments recently issued the "Action Plan for the High-quality Development of the Artificial Intelligence Industry in Shandong Province." The "Action Plan" proposes to accelerate the research and development of core technologies in the industry. Focus on basic core technologies such as computer vision, natural language processing, human-computer interaction, and AI chips, and key common technologies, with more than 150 research projects planned each year, encouraging industry enterprises to lead the formation of joint innovation teams. Through methods such as "appointing chief scientists", support is provided for research on new general artificial intelligence technologies such as large-scale model lightening, multimodal data fusion, and embodied intelligence. Innovative research is conducted in frontier technology areas such as bio-inspired AI, brain-machine interfaces, and quantum artificial intelligence, striving to achieve a number of original achievements.