Inauguration ceremony for China's first national Library for brain-like artificial intelligence (AI) technology takes place in Hefei, capital of Anhui province on May 13. [Photo/ USTC]

China's first national laboratory for brain-like artificial intelligence (AI) technology was inaugurated on May 13, in Hefei, capital of east China's Anhui province, to pool the country's top research talent and boost the technology.

Approved by the National Development and Reform Commission in January, the lab, based at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), aims to develop a brain-like computing paradigm and applications.

Wan Lijun, president of USTC and chairman of the national lab, addresses the inauguration ceremony for China's first national Library for brian-like artificial intelligence (AI) technology in Hefei, capital of Anhui province on May 13. [Photo/ USTC]

The university, known for its leading role in developing quantum communication technology, is hosting the national lab in collaboration with a number of the country's top research bodies such as Fudan University and the Shenyang Institute of Automation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences as well as Baidu, operator of China's biggest online search engine.

Wan Lijun, president of USTC and chairman of the national lab, said the ability to mimic the human brain in sorting out information will help build a complete AI technology development paradigm.

The lab will carry out research to guide machine learning such as recognizing messages and using visual neural networks to solve problems. It will also focus on developing new applications with technological achievements.

Source: Xinhua