National AI Application Pilot Base (Healthcare Sector) Officially Launched in Guangzhou

On September 19, the Guangdong Province Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Industry Innovation Products and Services Conference (Guangzhou Session) was held in Guangzhou. During the event, the National AI Application Pilot Base (Healthcare Sector) was officially launched. The base will focus on "AI + Life and Health," promoting the deep integration of Guangzhou's abundant medical resources with artificial intelligence technologies. At the subsequent construction launch meeting, the pilot base released the first batch of 15 pioneering demonstration construction scenarios.

It is reported that, under the guidance of the National Development and Reform Commission and the National Health Commission, Guangdong Province has officially launched the construction of the National AI Application Pilot Base (Healthcare Sector). As a key strategic project to promote AI-enabled public health governance, the base focuses on the cutting-edge interdisciplinary field of "AI + Life and Health" and is a strategic initiative to empower major public health scenarios with AI technology.

The implementation of the project will not only incubate and cultivate a group of globally influential AI enterprises and industrial clusters but also accelerate the introduction of high-end talent and the development of local talent pipelines. This will further consolidate Guangzhou's strategic position as a national central city and a core engine of the Greater Bay Area, contributing "Guangzhou's strength" to the building of a global community of health for all.

At the conference, multiple experts and scholars provided suggestions for promoting the deep integration of AI and healthcare. Republic Medal recipient Zhong Nanshan proposed three initiatives for the pilot base in a video speech: first, closely address real public health needs and promote collaborative development of practical scenarios between medical institutions and enterprises; second, securely share high-quality data to build a mutually beneficial ecosystem for成果转化 (achievement transformation); third, strengthen government-industry-research collaboration, improve standard mechanisms, and bridge the entire chain from scientific research to industrial innovation.

Professor Mei Hong of Peking University stated that the pilot base should leverage Guangzhou's inherent advantages, utilize the government's coordinating role, foster market-driven innovation capabilities, establish a multi-level data sharing mechanism, and build an ecological community for the base. The "Guangzhou Healthcare Industry Trusted Data Space" has already demonstrated positive effects and should further deepen data space construction to achieve a "people-oriented, data-centric" operational model.