China-ASEAN Ministers' Roundtable Meeting to Build a Cooperation Mechanism for Ministers of Artificial Intelligence
Recently, the China-ASEAN Ministers' Roundtable Meeting was successfully held online. The meeting proposed to jointly build a cooperation mechanism between Ministers of Artificial Intelligence, aiming to promote in-depth cooperation between China and ASEAN countries in the field of artificial intelligence. This mechanism will promote technological exchanges, resource sharing and industrial collaboration, and inject new impetus into the development of the regional digital economy. The following is a review of the core content of the conference and the recent hot topics on the entire network.
1. Core results of the conference
This roundtable conference focused on issues such as the development of artificial intelligence technology, policy coordination, and ethical governance, and reached the following consensus:
| issue | Specific content |
|---|---|
| Technical cooperation | Establish joint laboratories to promote the application of AI technology in medical, agriculture and other fields |
| Policy coordination | Formulate regional AI development standards to reduce technical barriers |
| Ethical Governance | Jointly explore the AI ethical framework to ensure that technological development conforms to humanistic values |
| Talent training | Launch the "China-ASEAN AI Youth Scholars Program" to support exchanges of 100 young scholars every year |
2. Recent hot topics on the entire network
Combined with the search data of the entire network, the following topics have been very popular in the past 10 days, and some content is related to the theme of this conference:
| Ranking | Hot Topics | Popularity index | Relevance |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Global AI chip shortage intensifies | 9.5 | high |
| 2 | ASEAN digital economy exceeds US$1 trillion | 8.7 | high |
| 3 | China releases new regulations on AI ethics | 8.2 | middle |
| 4 | Southeast Asia cross-border e-commerce AI application case | 7.9 | middle |
| 5 | Generative AI copyright dispute | 7.6 | Low |
3. The significance and prospects of the cooperation mechanism
The cooperation mechanism proposed this time has three strategic significance:
1.Technology complementary: China has advantages in algorithms and computing power infrastructure, and ASEAN countries have rich data accumulation in vertical scenarios, and cooperation between the two parties can achieve the effect of 1+1>2.
2.Standards co-construction: Through unified technical standards and data governance rules, the cost of regional digital construction can be reduced. Data shows that for every 10% increase in standardization, the efficiency of cross-border AI projects will be increased by 23%.
3.Shared risks: In the face of challenges such as AI ethics and network security, joint governance mechanisms can effectively prevent systemic risks. The meeting specifically proposed to establish a cross-border AI emergency response team.
Looking ahead, the mechanism will be implemented in three phases:
| stage | Time node | Key tasks |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 2023Q4-2024Q2 | Complete the signing of the cooperation framework and launch 3 demonstration projects |
| Phase 2 | 2024Q3-2025Q4 | Build a regional AI testing and certification center |
| Stage 3 | Starting from 2026 | Achieve mutual recognition of AI supervision in 80% of member countries |
4. Expert opinion
Professor Li from the National University of Singapore said: "This mechanism innovatively adopts the triple helix model of 'government guidance + business entities + academic support', which is more sustainable than traditional bilateral cooperation."
The forecast data released by the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology shows that by 2025, China-ASEAN AI cooperation will drive the growth of related industries:
| field | Estimated increment (USD 100 million) | Compound annual growth rate |
|---|---|---|
| Smart City | 120 | 28% |
| Digital medical | 75 | 35% |
| Intelligent manufacturing | 200 | 25% |
The meeting finally announced that the first cooperative project, "ASEAN Multilingual AI Translation Platform", will be tested in December this year. The project will be the first to support the mutual translation of Chinese and six languages in ASEAN, with an accuracy target of more than 92%.
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