Recently, Xie Shaofeng, the chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, introduced that in the first half of the year, there were over 100 types of artificial intelligence terminals such as AI mobile phones, AI computers and AI glasses, which have become new growth points driving economic development.
The development of AI terminals is the result of the synchronous resonance of technological innovation and market demand, as well as the mutual pursuit of industrial upgrading and consumption upgrading. This also brings many inspirations for the high-quality development of China's economy.
Insight One: Technological breakthroughs are the key to new growth points in the manufacturing economy. In recent years, China's in-depth exploration in fields such as AI large models and edge computing has laid a solid foundation for the explosive growth of AI terminal products. The emergence of a hundred AI terminals is not merely a simple "quantity accumulation", but rather an inevitable outcome of the technological chain evolving from "single-point breakthroughs" to "system maturity". The improvement of chip computing power makes terminals more responsive, and the optimization of algorithm models makes interactions more natural. The continuous breakthroughs in these underlying technologies have transformed AI terminals from "laboratory products" into "necessities for life and production".
The independent control of core technologies is the "lifeline" for the development of industries. Only by firmly holding the key technologies in our own hands can we have the initiative in terminal innovation and continuously transform the "technological dividend" into an "economic dividend". According to institutional predictions, the penetration rate of artificial intelligence terminal products will continue to rise. By 2027, 50% of mobile phones and 80% of computers will be equipped with AI functions. In the future, only by continuing to focus on breaking through the "bottleneck" links can the "era of a hundred products" move towards "leading with a thousand products".
Insight Two: Market demand is the core driving force for technological breakthroughs. The fundamental reason why AI terminals can penetrate rapidly lies in their response to the real market demands. For instance, in the first half of this year, the new models released by major mobile phone manufacturers were generally equipped with large models with tens of billions of parameters. For instance, during this year's "618" period, the transaction volume of AI glasses on the JD.com platform increased by seven times year-on-year. These data fully demonstrate the popularity of AI terminal products.
AI terminals not only bring consumers a more convenient, efficient and intelligent life experience, but also give rise to new consumption hotspots and market demands. This virtuous cycle of "demand driving supply and supply creating demand" is a vivid portrayal of economic vitality. This also reminds us that developing new industries (300832) cannot be done in isolation; it is necessary to closely monitor market pain points and grasp consumption trends. Only by ensuring that technological innovation always focuses on "solving practical problems" can terminal products have technological content and greater market weight.
Insight Three: Ecological collaboration is an important guarantee for the smooth transformation of innovation achievements. Behind a successful AI terminal lies the full-chain collaboration of "chips - algorithms - software - applications - services". The emergence of over a hundred types of terminals is inseparable from the collaborative efforts of hardware manufacturers, software enterprises and content service providers, and also benefits from the ecological support of policy support, capital investment and talent reserves. By the end of June, China had established 33 national-level manufacturing innovation centers and included 241 pilot platforms in the key cultivation database. These platforms have gathered innovative resources from all sides, accelerated the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and promoted the rapid development of the AI terminal industry.
From the continuous advancement of industrial innovation platform construction, to the joint establishment of standard systems by upstream and downstream of the industrial chain, and then to the joint cultivation of compound talents by industry, academia and research, this ecological synergy of "many hands making light work" has made innovation costs lower and transformation efficiency higher. This tells us that the cultivation of new growth points is not a "solo battle", but a "systematic project". Only by continuously optimizing the innovation ecosystem, breaking down industry barriers and promoting the flow of factors can the AI terminal industry not only have the sharpness of "individual advance", but also the confidence of "group operation".
At present, China's economy is in a period of transformation from old to new growth drivers. It requires both traditional industries to "sprout new buds" and emerging industries to "grow into big trees". The breakthrough from "0 to 1" and the leap from "1 to 100" of AI terminals have demonstrated the growth potential of emerging industries and highlighted the resilience of China's economy. With over a hundred products, it marks a new start in technological innovation, a further expansion of market space, and a further upgrade of the industrial ecosystem. As long as we always adhere to innovation-driven development, focus on demand orientation, and strengthen collaborative efforts, this "new growth point" of AI terminals will surely unleash greater energy and continuously inject impetus into high-quality economic development.