The 2023 WIC Wuzhen Summit
By Fang Jingyi
Hangzhou enterprises made impressive appearances at the "Light of Internet" Expo, a significant part of the 2023 World Internet Conference held in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province from Nov 8 to 10, to showcase their technological strengths.
The Hangzhou Iron & Steel Cloud Computing Data Center and Zhejiang Cloud Computing Data Center attracted attentions on the spot. According to the on-site introductions, nearly 30,000 servers run continuously in the cloud computing data center, providing computing power support for Zhejiang. In the future, it will become a national-level super-large data center, supercomputing center, and provincial-level demonstration base for digital technology innovation and application.
Ant Group showcased the cutting-edge AI technology, including digital humans and other advancements. Visitors could create their own blockchain digital photo via on-site machines, design personalized creative posters via the Alipay mini-program, and even program robots to generate codes through conversation. These experiences revealed that AI technology, particularly large-scale models, has significantly reduced the barriers to using the internet technology, making digital skills more accessible to the general public.
As a participant of the World Internet Conference for the sixth year, Zhejiang Lab features the term "computing" with its computing system development and the cutting-edge computing support for scientific advancements. Among these exhibits, the DFHYYA-01 intelligent computer is a satellite-based computing system using domestically-produced components. It enables satellites to enhance efficiency, timeliness, and accuracy of the observation with low-cost, low-power, and intelligent remote sensing data processing capability.
The products and technologies of other Hangzhou companies presented at the expo include cybersecurity, databases, intelligent technology, etc.