Shanghai
IBM China has signed an agreement with Shanghai Zhangjiang Group to build the first Watson Build Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Center in China through a three-year partnership, in a bid to cultivate AI talent and accelerate AI applications.
Located on the AIsland of Zhangjiang Science City in Pudong New Area, a hub for the AI industry, the Watson Build AI Innovation Center plans to serve 500 domestic and foreign companies and incubate 30 to 60 innovative development results such as intellectual property and patents within three years.
In terms of personnel training, the innovation center will train at least 500 people annually.
“China’s AI industry is rising and has unlimited development potential. This partnership allows IBM to bring our cloud and AI technologies and industry expertise to Chinese industries and innovative startups,” said Liming Chen, IBM Greater China Group chairman.—Xinhua