During the opening ceremony of the 2025 Xiamen International Ocean Week, the Ministry of Natural Resources introduced the world's inaugural multimodal large - scale model specifically designed for typical deep - sea environments. This model goes by the name “Multimodal Large Model for Intelligent Cognition and Exploration of Deep - Sea Habitats.”

Under the expert guidance of the China Ocean Mineral Resources Research and Development Association and in partnership with numerous research institutions, the development of this model stands as a remarkable accomplishment. It is part of a significant United Nations major science initiative. At present, the model has successfully finished constructing certain intelligent cognitive systems and boasts a diverse range of functions.

In the future, this model will be accessible worldwide, and its coverage of different deep - sea habitats will keep expanding. Moreover, at the same ceremony, the “APEC Report on Ocean Sustainable Development” was officially made public. This report, for the very first time, presented a “five - in - one” conceptual framework. The framework aims to offer scientific backing for the construction of a shared Asia - Pacific ocean community.