Leveraging Huawei's Ascend computing infrastructure and iFlytek's Spark large language model, the Lichuan Intelligent Computing Center has launched the nation's first county-level tourism-focused AI model.

　　The “AI Travel Lichuan“ mini-program offers personalized itinerary planning, such as recommending family-friendly routes, accommodation, and transportation options for visits to local attractions. For merchants, the model generates targeted marketing content and optimizes order management.

　　AI's industrial footprint is also expanding rapidly.

　　Over 30,000 basic-level smart factories, 1,200 advanced facilities and 230 “exemplary“ intelligent factories now operate across China, covering 80 percent of manufacturing sectors, driving efficiency and innovation, according to data from MIIT.

　　At the summit, Chinese automaker FAW Group unveiled OpenMind, an enterprise AI agent built on Alibaba's Qwen large language model. Capable of multi-turn dialogue, OpenMind streamlines business processes, policy consultations, and decision-making support, marking a leap in industrial automation.

　　Meanwhile, Inspur Yunzhou, an industrial internet leader in China, demonstrated how its Zhiye large model empowers sector-specific solutions.

　　Qi Guangpeng, chairman of Inspur Yunzhou, said the company collaborated with a cable manufacturer to train a specialized model using industry data to optimize processes like optical fiber sintering and equipment maintenance, boosting productivity by 20 percent and maintenance efficiency by 30 percent.

　　Despite its momentum, China faces hurdles in sustaining AI leadership.