China's financial hub wants to be global AI powerhouse

New generation supercomputing center to offer highly customized integrated solution

Editor's Note: Shanghai's economy remained resilient despite the COVID-19 impact. To further unleash its enormous development potential, Shanghai launched 64 major projects with a combined investment of 273.4 billion yuan ($42.2 billion) on the first working day of 2021, covering sectors like scientific and technological innovation, infrastructure and people's livelihoods. Here are some key projects identified for different fields.

Shanghai is expected to host an artificial intelligence-backed super computing platform by next year as the city pushes to use the technology for industry empowerment and urban management.

The New Generation Supercomputing Center located in Lingang Special Area at Shanghai's Pilot Free Trade Zone has recently completed construction, just half a year since the grand project kicked off.