Global Industrial Internet Conference Observations: Thousands of Industries Activate "Digital Intelligence"

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The 2025 Global Industrial Internet Conference, held in Shenyang, Liaoning Province from September 5th to 8th, has demonstrated the significant advancements in industrial upgrading and people's livelihoods through "digital intelligence." The conference showcased various innovations, including interconnected machines, autonomous robots, and intelligent models that have transformed numerous industries from "Internet Plus" to "Artificial Intelligence Plus." A notable achievement was Ansteel Group's use of intelligent models to optimize its molten steel processing process, resulting in a 15% reduction in production costs and 21% decrease in wastewater emissions.

Key Takeaways:

  • The 2025 Global Industrial Internet Conference highlighted the transformation of industries from "Internet Plus" to "Artificial Intelligence Plus," with a focus on digital intelligence and its impact on production and life.
  • Intelligent models have been successfully applied in various sectors, including molten steel processing, with Ansteel Group achieving a 15% reduction in production costs and 21% decrease in wastewater emissions.
  • COFCO Group's pig farm in Jilin Province utilized artificial intelligence to create an "intelligent veterinarian" that can identify pig herd diseases through sound and image recognition technology.
  • The Internet Plus initiative has become a key driver of industrial upgrading, consumer transformation, and improvements to people's livelihoods, with China's internet penetration rate reaching 79.7% and 1.123 billion netizens as of June this year.
  • The State Council has approved the "Opinions on Deepening the Implementation of the 'Artificial Intelligence Plus' Action Plan," promoting the deep integration of artificial intelligence with various economic and social fields.
  • Cooperation agreements were signed between numerous companies, universities, and research institutions, with key technological breakthroughs underway in sectors like ultra-large intelligent computing centers, humanoid robots, and future biology.
  • China's experience in building smart parks is being shared globally, with projects such as the "Cambodia Industrial Brain" and the "Cambodia Zhaoyun Technology Economic Zone Smart Park" underway.

Statistics:

  • China's internet penetration rate has reached 79.7%, with 1.123 billion netizens as of June this year.
  • Ansteel Group achieved a 15% reduction in production costs and 21% decrease in wastewater emissions through the use of intelligent models.
  • The State Council Executive Meeting reviewed and approved the "Opinions on Deepening the Implementation of the 'Artificial Intelligence Plus' Action Plan" in July this year.

Sources:

  • Xinhua News Agency
  • State Council of the People's Republic of China
  • Liaoning Sunflower Education Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Digital Economy Research Institute of Liaoning University
  • China Mobile Liaoning Company
  • Government of Liaoning Province
  • https://www.ln.gov.cn/web/ywdt/zymtkln/2025090809410254313/index.shtml