During the afternoon session of the main forum of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Chen Jie, member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Committee and Deputy Mayor, said that facing the “15th Five-Year Plan”, Shanghai will deepen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation and accelerate the construction of an artificial intelligence “Shanghai Highland” with more international influence. It will strengthen the layout of next-generation key technologies, implement systematic and engineering research with more agile and systematic mechanisms, accelerate breakthroughs in the entire technology chain in key fields such as cutting-edge models, physical intelligence, and intelligent computing chips, and promote the continuous emergence of a number of disruptive technologies. It will further advance the “Artificial Intelligence +” campaign, implement the “Molding Shencheng” project, deeply empower various fields such as industry, scientific research, consumption, and people's livelihood, and accelerate the growth of the intelligent economy. It will actively participate in global cooperation, promote the implementation and development of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, promote open source technology and share intelligence dividends, help bridge the global “smart divide”, and promote the benefits of artificial intelligence for the better and better benefit society.

During the afternoon session of the main forum of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference, Chen Jie, member of the Standing Committee of the Shanghai Municipal Committee and Deputy Mayor, said that facing the “15th Five-Year Plan”, Shanghai will deepen the deep integration of scientific and technological innovation with industrial innovation and accelerate the construction of an artificial intelligence “Shanghai Highland” with more international influence. It will strengthen the layout of next-generation key technologies, implement systematic and engineering research with more agile and systematic mechanisms, accelerate breakthroughs in the entire technology chain in key fields such as cutting-edge models, physical intelligence, and intelligent computing chips, and promote the continuous emergence of a number of disruptive technologies. It will further advance the “Artificial Intelligence +” campaign, implement the “Molding Shencheng” project, deeply empower various fields such as industry, scientific research, consumption, and people's livelihood, and accelerate the growth of the intelligent economy. It will actively participate in global cooperation, promote the implementation and development of the World Artificial Intelligence Cooperation Organization, promote open source technology and share intelligence dividends, help bridge the global “smart divide”, and promote the benefits of artificial intelligence for the better and better benefit society.