State Council Issues Document to Accelerate AI Scenario Cultivation and Opening to Promote Large-Scale Application of New Scenarios

On November 2, the General Office of the State Council issued the Implementation Opinions on Accelerating Scenario Cultivation and Opening to Promote Large-Scale Application of New Scenarios (the “Opinions”), which took effect on the same day.

The Opinions propose accelerating scenario cultivation in new fields such as the digital economy, Artificial Intelligence, unmanned systems, biotechnology, clean energy, and ocean development, and promoting the construction of transformation and upgrade scenarios in industries including manufacturing, transportation, smart logistics, and modern agriculture. They emphasize the opening of scenario resources and fair and efficient allocation, improving market access and innovative allocation of factors, and supporting participation by multiple entities including State-Owned Enterprises and private enterprises. The Opinions strengthen policy guarantees and innovation in management systems, promote the implementation of lists of major projects and application scenarios in batches, and enhance the pilot role of scenarios in institutional development.