on sept 15, the china urban artificial intelligence development index report (2023-2024) was unveiled at the suzhou "ai " innovation development pilot zone promotion conference. suzhou achieved an artificial intelligence (ai) development index score of 81.16, securing fifth place nationwide.
the report, released by the artificial intelligence industry technology innovation strategy alliance and beijing shangqi digital technology, evaluates the ai development index of nearly 300 cities across the country. it assesses dimensions such as industry scale, industry dynamism, technological innovation, capital support, and intelligence applications.
suzhou improved its ranking by one spot from the previous year. its capital support score was the highest, at 89.02. its scores for industry scale, industry dynamism, and technological innovation all exceeded 80, while it scored 61.48 for intelligence applications, placing it third nationwide in this category.
suzhou stands out as the only city among the top five where the proportion of leading ai enterprises exceeds 60 percent, underscoring its role as a hub of technological innovation. it also ranks among the top three nationwide in intelligence applications.
in 2023, suzhou was home to 271 leading ai enterprises, a 10.6-percent increase from the previous year. the city also welcomed 102 new ai enterprises, hosted 143 new financing events, and saw the addition of 7,879 new patents in 2023.
the suzhou ai industry park. [photo/vcg]