At a press conference convened by the State Council Information Office, Zhang Yunming, the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, announced that the ministry is set to propel the artificial intelligence (AI) industry towards high-quality development and expedite its sophisticated integration into the new era of industrialization. To achieve this, the ministry will undertake specific actions, such as meticulously crafting and rolling out a specialized action plan for AI-empowered manufacturing. This will involve strategically assigning intelligent transformation tasks across pivotal industries and sectors, devising comprehensive transformation roadmaps, and formulating guidelines tailored for the seamless application of AI technologies within manufacturing enterprises.