In 2023, China's IT technology will flourish, and a series of innovations and breakthroughs will make this year full of strong pulses. Software revenue increased by 13 percent year-over-year9%, demonstrating China's great vitality in the digital era.
In this dynamic year, we have taken stock of the top 10 keywords, revealing the important forces that have generated new development momentum. From digital economy, digital occupation, quantum computer, artificial intelligence, autonomous driving technology, digital human, domestic large model, 5G network technology, Huawei Mate60 Pro competitive machine, to cybersecurity, these keywords have witnessed the excellent achievements of China's science and technology.
The digital economy is driving industrial upgrading, and digital occupations are giving rise to new ways of working. Quantum computers, artificial intelligence, and autonomous driving technologies have become the frontiers of science and technology, while digital humans and domestic large models demonstrate the innovation power of science and technology in individuals and society. 5G network technology and Huawei's Mate60 Pro are leading the development of the communications field.
China's IT industry in 2023 is full of infinite possibilities, and these ten keywords are a vivid portrayal of scientific and technological innovation.
Digital Economy:
The digital economy is the main economic form after agriculture and industry, and uses data as the engine to promote the development of productivity. Technologically, emerging technologies such as big data, cloud computing, the Internet of Things, blockchain, artificial intelligence, and 5G communications constitute the pillars of the digital economy. At the application level,"New retail"、"New manufacturing"and so on are becoming representatives of the digital economy.
According to the Digital China Development Report released by the Cyberspace Administration of China, the scale of China's digital economy will exceed 50 trillion yuan in 2022, accounting for 41 percent of GDP5%。According to data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, significant progress has been made in the construction of advanced manufacturing industry clusters, with 45 clusters with an output value of more than 20 trillion yuan, accounting for nearly half of GDP.
As of June 2023, the scale of the digital economy in Hunan Province exceeds 15 trillion yuan, with a total computing power of 4000pf. It is estimated that the scale of China's digital economy will reach 56 in 20231 trillion yuan to provide strong support for information technology software and hardware. Driven by the national development strategy of information and innovation, the rise of domestic software and hardware has brought new development opportunities to the information and innovation industry, indicating that the scale of China's digital economy may reach 70 in 20258 trillion yuan. The rise of the digital economy is driving the future of China's economy.
Digital careers
In recent years, the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security has released the "Occupational Classification Dictionary of the People's Republic of China (2022 Edition)", which has surprised 158 new occupations, of which 97 digital occupations have been marked for the first time, accounting for as much as 6%.
These digital occupations are mainly focused on the application of digital technology, digital efficiency improvement, digital element driven, digital product manufacturing and services. From the perspective of recruitment demand, the "2023 Workplace Insight Report" of Lagou Recruitment and Zhihu revealed that e-commerce, short** and artificial intelligence industries have become popular recruitment areas in 2023, accounting for respectively. 9% and 51%。
With the continuous evolution of digital technology, there is a demand for digital talent in all walks of life, providing a wealth of development opportunities for job seekers. In 2023, digital careers are gaining momentum, injecting new vitality into the workplace.
QuantumComputers
On October 11, 2023, Pan Jianwei, Lu Chaoyang and other research teams from the University of Science and Technology of China, together with the Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the National Parallel Computer Engineering Technology Research Center, successfully built a 255-photon quantum computing prototype "Jiuzhan-3". It has once again refreshed the world record of the technical level of optical quantum information and the superiority of quantum computing.
The advent of the "photonic quantum computing prototype" is not only a symbol of scientific and technological strength, but also an important milestone in the field of quantum computing. China's quantum computer technology is once again at the forefront of the world, injecting new impetus into global scientific and technological innovation.
Artificial intelligence
In 2023, enterprises are moving towards business intelligence, and artificial intelligence is ushering in a key turning point. The breakthrough of large models and the rise of generative artificial intelligence have become powerful tools for enterprise innovation, leading the industry to usher in a new era of intelligent innovation.
According to the "2023-2024 Chinese Intelligent Computing Power Development Assessment Report" released by IDC and Inspur Information, it is expected that the Chinese artificial intelligence server market will reach 9.1 billion US dollars in 2023, a year-on-year increase of 825%。Beijing, Hangzhou, Shenzhen, Shanghai, Suzhou, Guangzhou, Jinan, Hefei, Chongqing and Chengdu are among the top 10 in the ranking of smart cities.
In the ranking of artificial intelligence penetration applications, the Internet, telecommunications, finance, manufacturing, transportation, services, education, medical care, logistics and other industries rank in the top 10. In 2023, Chinese artificial intelligence will become one of the important industrial opportunities in the world, not only improving efficiency, but also innovating the ways and boundaries of innovation, and driving the storm of intelligent innovation.
Autonomous driving technology
A new era of self-driving cars has arrived, which will disrupt traditional transportation modes and bring greater driving safety and accuracy. Autonomous vehicles can not only automatically comply with traffic rules and effectively reduce traffic accidents, but also optimize traffic flow, reduce congestion, and improve road efficiency, bringing revolutionary changes to urban transportation.
In March 2023, the "Carrot Run" was successfully approved for fully unmanned autonomous driving demonstration application in Beijing, marking the first time in the world that a fully unmanned fleet has been implemented in the capital city. This initiative not only promotes the commercial application of autonomous driving technology, but also provides strong support for the development of intelligent and connected vehicles.
The application of autonomous driving technology not only makes driving safer and more convenient, but also injects new vitality into urban transportation and shapes the future of intelligent travel.
Digital humans
In September 2023, at the opening ceremony of the Hangzhou Asian Games, 100 million digital torchbearers jointly lit the "Qianjiang Chaoyong" cauldron tower, which amazed the world. This moment of ignition of the digital human marks the detonation of digital human technology on a global scale.
Digital humans, i.e., virtual humans, are being widely used in many fields to create avatars created by artificial intelligence technology. This year, digital human technology not only shines in the field of virtual idols and virtual hosts, but also sets off a new trend in the live broadcast industry. Emerging digital human anchors have a strong impact on the traditional e-commerce field.
Compared with traditional live broadcasting, digital human live broadcast not only reduces the cost of enterprises, but also realizes 24-hour uninterrupted live broadcast, which is not limited by time and place, and meets the needs of users to obtain information. Digital human live broadcast realizes interaction and feedback through program design, improves the controllability and personalized customization of live broadcast content, and makes the live broadcast content more professional and exquisite. This wave of digital people is bringing new vitality to the live broadcast industry.
5G network technology
As a new generation of mobile communication network, 5G not only realizes human-to-human communication, but also empowers the ultimate experience such as augmented reality, virtual reality, and high-definition, and at the same time solves the communication problems between people and things, and between things, so as to meet the needs of Internet of Things applications.
As of November 22, 2023, data from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that China's 5G network construction has been vigorously promoted, and the total number of 5G base stations has reached 32150,000, accounting for 28 of the total number of mobile base stations1%。The three major basic telecommunications companies have 7 5G mobile** users5.4 billion households, showing a strong growth momentum. Nationwide, 5G base stations have covered all prefecture-level cities and counties, and the number of 5G base stations per 10,000 people has reached 2278, more than 90% of the 5G base stations have been co-built and shared.
As a key infrastructure for digital transformation, 5G is penetrating into all walks of life. From mobile healthcare to connected vehicles and smart homes to industrial control and environmental monitoring, 5G technology is bringing new possibilities to various fields. In 2023, China's 5G network will not only be the engine of the digital era, but also a key link to the future.
DomesticLarge model
In 2023, with the overnight explosion of ChatGPT, domestic artificial intelligence large models will set off a boom. Wenxin Yiyan and Pangu have blossomed and become the forerunners of industrial transformation. As of the end of July, 130 large models have been released to inject vitality into the new generation of industrial innovation.
The domestic language model has made significant improvements in knowledge accuracy, context understanding, logical judgment, creation, etc., and can quickly respond to user needs with a large amount of data training. At the algorithm level, the domestic large model is equivalent to the international level, mainly based on basic algorithms such as deep neural network, attention mechanism and artificial tuning, and has achieved significant progress through model structure and local algorithm optimization.
In 2023, the domestic large model is not only a symbol of technological strength, but also an engine to promote the development of China's artificial intelligence industry. Chinese's artificial intelligence industry is ushering in a new trend, let us look forward to more innovative possibilities.
Huawei Mate60 Pro Fighter
In 2023, Chinese technology will raise its eyebrows in the chip battle between China and the United States, and Huawei Mate60 Pro will become the focus, Mate60 Pro is not only a mobile phone, but also a highly anticipated and well-prepared "fighting machine".
Its uniqueness lies in the two "killer features": 5G and the self-developed Kirin 9000S chip. During Raimondo's visit to China, the Mate60 Pro quietly debuted, shocking the global IT circle. Behind this "boiling" of Huawei's Mate60 Pro series is Huawei's huge breakthrough in the field of 5G and chips.
At the Huawei Mate60 Pro press conference, which attracted global attention, Huawei showed the world the strong strength of Chinese technology in chips, 5G, AI and other fields. In 2023, the Huawei Mate60 Pro is not only an eye-catching mobile phone, but also a decisive moment in the chip battle between China and the United States, allowing the world to witness the rise of Chinese technology.
Cybersecurity
From September 11 to 17, 2023, a multi-form cyber security awareness week was carried out across the country to enhance public awareness of prevention. Cyber security is not only about individuals, but also about enterprises, and a series of cyber security incidents in 2023 have also attracted the attention of more and more enterprises, such as: ICBC's wholly-owned subsidiary in the United States was attacked by the Lockbit group, the Sandman threat group targeted telecom companies related to China's APT, the Kirin ransomware claimed to be responsible for the cyber attack on the auto giant Yanfeng, TSMC was hacked by the Lockbit ransomware group, and the ASUS router was shut down from the network on a large scale around the world. Taiwan's China Airlines was hacked, resulting in a number of celebrity membership information being **, blackcat attacked Taiwan's Sinopec, resulting in a leak of 419GB data and much more.
With the vigorous rise of a new generation of information technologies such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things in the new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial transformation, data has become the core resource and production factor in the digital economy era, and network data security is particularly important, and the demand for network security talents is also very strong.