The fervor for AI during the Spring Festival has not yet subsided, and the topic of "raising lobsters" has once again made the trending list, showing that surprises are constantly emerging in the field of artificial intelligence. This year, the government work report proposed for the first time to "build a new form of intelligent economy", indicating that the new productive forces centered on artificial intelligence have entered a new stage of large-scale application from the previous stage of technological exploration.

The intelligent economy can be understood as an advanced stage of the digital economy. The core engines of the digital economy include the Internet, big data, cloud computing, etc., focusing on data collection, storage, transmission, and processing; whereas the core engine of the intelligent economy is artificial intelligence, emphasizing autonomous decision-making, with data shifting from being "calculated" to "thinking". To illustrate, if the digital economy is a highway for data circulation, the intelligent economy is an autonomous driving highway. In the era of the intelligent economy, data no longer flows passively, but can learn, judge, and make decisions autonomously, thereby actively optimizing, precisely adapting, and creating new value, new industries, and new driving forces.

The new form of intelligent economy represents a new stage in the development of artificial intelligence. For three consecutive years, the government work report has made arrangements for "AI+". This year, it is the first time to mention the new form of intelligent economy, indicating that AI has evolved from an auxiliary tool to a core engine, and will systematically construct a new economic form. From the perspective of technological maturity, large models, intelligent agents, embodied intelligence, and other technologies have been implemented on a large scale. AI has evolved from "being able to chat" to "being able to handle affairs", possessing capabilities such as autonomous learning, reasoning and decision-making, and implementation execution. From the perspective of industrial demand, the digital transformation of China's manufacturing and service industries has entered a deep water zone, urgently requiring a shift from single-point empowerment to full-chain reshaping. From the perspective of national strategy, this is an important measure to conform to the trend of technological revolution and seize the initiative in the global intelligent economy landscape.

What is new about the new form of intelligent economy? It is new in terms of elements, relationships, and models. The production elements are new. In the past, production mainly relied on manpower, machines, and capital, but now it relies on data, algorithms, and AI. The decision-making entities are new. In the past, humans commanded machines, but now it is human-machine collaboration. The production mode is new. In the past, it was large-scale, standardized assembly line production, but now it is flexible manufacturing and customization on demand. In summary, the new form of intelligent economy is powered by AI, with data as the key and computing power as the support. Through the deep integration of "AI+" into the real economy, intelligent technology truly becomes an important force driving economic growth, rather than just a simple auxiliary tool.

To forge a new form of intelligent economy, application must serve as the driving force. Only by enabling more intelligent terminals and agents to penetrate into countless households and various industries more rapidly can we transform invisible algorithms, computing power, and models into tangible products and services. We must focus on key areas such as the real economy, people's livelihood services, and social governance, and accelerate the popularization and implementation of intelligent technology. By enriching scenario supply, optimizing product experience, and reducing usage costs, we can continuously unleash the powerful momentum of AI in enhancing quality and efficiency, benefiting the people, and facilitating industrial upgrading, with application driving innovation.

Supported by an open ecosystem. Building an open, collaborative, co-constructed, and shared AI ecosystem is the key to transitioning from single-point breakthroughs to comprehensive prosperity in the new form of intelligent economy. Vigorously constructing AI open-source communities and public technology platforms, and opening up models, algorithms, tools, and data resources, aims to break down technical barriers and lower the threshold for innovation. Only by involving more diverse entities such as enterprises, scientific research institutions, and developers, and forming an innovative ecosystem where industry, academia, research, and application are closely interconnected, can we stimulate more innovation vitality.

Based on computing power infrastructure. Computing power is the driving force of artificial intelligence and an important foundation for the intelligent economy. Only by building a solid foundation of computing power can we support the new form of development to move steadily and achieve long-term success. Accelerating the construction of ultra-large-scale intelligent computing clusters and promoting the coordination between computing and electricity will build the most solid "power base" for the new form of intelligent economy. Promoting the inclusive and convenient supply of computing power networks, so that computing power can be accessed and used like water and electricity, is necessary to support the high-speed and efficient operation of the intelligent economy.

A new era, characterized by intelligent leadership, ubiquitous connectivity, and comprehensive empowerment, is rapidly approaching. The intelligent economy is not a distant future, but rather a tangible reality. It is silently reshaping production, transforming lives, and empowering governance, becoming a robust driving force for high-quality development.