Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) giant Baidu has decided1 to set up an AI cloud computing2 center in the northern Chinese city Baoding in its latest efforts to build more smart cities.
百度决定在保定建立一座AI云计算中心。
The AI cloud computing center is super-large in scale and will serve users in the Xiongan New Area and other places in north China by
leveraging4 its mega pool of data and high-performance computing power, according to a strategic cooperation MOU inked Thursday by Baidu and the government of Baoding city, Hebei Province.
The Baoding center will be Baidu's second mega cloud-computing center after the
landmark5 one in Shanxi Province's Yangquan City. The two centers are physical
manifestations6 of the firm's AI-based artificial
neural7 network Baidu Brain.
The two parties also work on using AI technologies to improve traffic monitoring and management to turn the city into a pilot for smart transport development.
The
partnership8 is part of Baidu's "
ACE3" program launched last November, which aims to promote
autonomous9 driving, connected roads and efficient cities.
More
scenarios10 and opportunities will be explored to apply AI in urban development, said Baidu
founder11 and CEO
Robin12 Li, who
reset13 the company's vision last month, aiming to turn the company into a world-class
high-tech14 firm that not only understand users, but also provides products enabling personal growth.