Shenzhen will hold two artificial intelligence-related expos next week as the southern tech hub strives to make new breakthroughs in the technological field.
Global AI Device Expo 2025 and 6th Shenzhen Global AI Expo, which will run from May 22 to 24, will showcase nine types of AI end devices, including smartphones, personal computers, tablets, and wearable devices, marking the first such exhibition in the country.
Covering 25,000 square meters, the expos are expected to attract more than 300 industry players from 15 countries and regions worldwide to discuss the latest development and future trends of AI.
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Exhibitors will include Chinese tech giants Huawei, ZTE, Alibaba and international vendors from the United States, Japan, Belgium, Malaysia and Argentina.
Lang Liyan, executive president of Shenzhen Artificial Intelligence Industry Association, an organizer of the event, said the expos will provide a platform for exhibitors and investors as well as professional visitors to explore business opportunities and gain an insight into the latest development of the emerging industry.
Shenzhen is pulling out all stops to develop AI as it is thought that the advanced technology will reshape numerous industries and become a new driver of economic growth.
According to official statistics, the city is home to over 2,600 AI-related enterprises. Liu Yong, deputy head of the electronic information division of the Industry and Information Technology Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality, said the city’s AI end device sector is strong in innovation and highly internationalized.
Value-added of the city’s intelligent end device industry reached 204.6 billion yuan ($28.36 billion) in 2024, growing 9.9 percent year-on-year.
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The metropolis launched an action plan to accelerate development of AI end devices in March, which stated that a 5-billion-yuan fund would be set up to provide support for its growth.
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