ๅพฎ่ฝฏๅ จ็ๆง่กๅฏๆป่ฃๆฒๅๆด๏ผๅพฎ่ฝฏๅฐๆ็ซๅพฎ่ฝฏไบๆดฒ็ ็ฉถ้ข (ไธๆตท) โ Yicai
What happened: During the World AI Conference taking place in Shanghai, Microsoft announced they will launch an R&D affiliate Microsoft Research Asiaโs branch for AI in Shanghai. Big data, cloud computing, and deep learning are the three elements Microsoft acknowledges as driving force and priority fields its future work will focus on. Microsoftโs new projects in Shanghai are cultivating medtech, smart industrial park, smart home, and fintech sectors.
Why itโs important: Beijing is shifting its attention to tech-oriented projects and substantial R&D instead of supporting business model driven enterprises. Meanwhile, localization and securing partnerships with local players (particularly government-backed ones) are increasingly crucial methods to build trust. The methods will also allow foreign enterprises to take advantages of premium resources such as data and policies while trade tension accelerates.
