Hubei: Proactively deploying computing power facilities, promoting algorithm innovation, and strengthening the supply of high-quality data.

According to Mars Finance on March 25, Wang Zhonglin, Secretary of the Hubei Provincial Party Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Hubei Provincial People's Congress, presided over a meeting to promote the development of the digital and intelligent economy in the first quarter of 2026. Wang Zhonglin emphasized the need to further strengthen support, accelerate the creation of a support system based on data, supported by computing power, driven by algorithms, and underpinned by electricity. This includes proactively deploying computing facilities, promoting algorithmic innovation, strengthening the supply of high-quality data, improving power supply capabilities, and consolidating the foundation for the development of artificial intelligence. He also stressed the need to further strengthen research and development, focusing on core technologies such as general-purpose deep learning chips, in-memory computing AI chips, and multimodal human-computer interaction, organizing all parties to make strong breakthroughs; supporting leading enterprises with good growth potential to accelerate their development and expansion, using key breakthroughs to drive overall improvement; and improving the talent support system for attracting, cultivating, utilizing, and serving talent to accelerate the gathering of more high-end talent. Finally, he emphasized the need to further strengthen application, expanding the supply of production, work, and life scenarios according to the principle of "openness to the greatest extent possible"; accelerating the production and application of representative products such as humanoid robots, using products to lead production and production to drive research and development; and implementing prudent and inclusive regulation of new products, new technologies, and new business models to accelerate the deep integration of artificial intelligence with economic and social development. (Hubei Daily)