National media visits Hefei high-tech zone
China Speech Valley [Photo from WeChat account hefeigaoxinfabu]
A group of journalists from seven mainstream newspapers and three news portals gathered at the Hefei National High-Tech Industry Development Zone on Oct 17, to better understand its innovation achievements.
It was also part of the celebrations marking the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up.
Their first stop was China Speech Valley, where they were amazed by the latest artificial intelligence (AI) products, including a piano with error-correction function and a cursor mouse capable of recognizing voice commands.
China Speech Valley was launched in 2013 by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and the Anhui provincial government. It is a hot spot for AI technologies. The valley aims to become a global AI innovation highland, attracting more companies and talents in the fields of big data, internet plus and AI.