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AI Innovation and Web3 Integration: Shanghai Summit Discusses New Opportunities in the Digital Economy
The AI Agent and Web3 Innovation Summit Successfully Held in Shanghai
On June 21, 2025, a summit forum focusing on the forefront of artificial intelligence and the Web3 industry was grandly held at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Pudong, Shanghai. This conference brought together many well-known figures from the government, academia, and industry to discuss the hot topics in the development of artificial intelligence technology and the Web3 industry, as well as prospects for the new economy.
At the opening ceremony of the conference, the representative of the organizer delivered a speech, reviewing the successful history of this series of summits held in multiple international cities, and emphasizing the important role of this platform in promoting the development of cutting-edge digital technology industries. Subsequently, Professor Wang Shenzhao, director of the Digital Economy Research Institute of the China Free Trade Zone, pointed out in his speech that to implement the central government's strategic guidelines for developing the digital economy, promote institutional and industrial innovation, and seize the commanding heights of the new era of technological industries, both industry and academia need to work together to promote the landing and application of industries such as artificial intelligence, big data, and new infrastructure for computing power, and to cultivate new emerging industries worth hundreds of billions.
During the conference, several major projects and collaborations were unveiled. Among them, the computing power cluster project, jointly promoted by multiple leading enterprises, was officially launched. This project had previously signed a cooperation agreement with the Gansu Qingyang municipal government. At the "Computing Power is National Strength" roundtable forum, participants engaged in in-depth discussions on the layout of AI new infrastructure.
Xu Chen, a partner at Gobi Partners, shared the impact of global computing power development on economic growth, stating that for every 1 point increase in the computing power index, the digital economy and GDP will grow by 3.6‰ and 1.7‰, respectively. Chen Qida, an executive at SenseTime, emphasized the importance of integrating artificial intelligence technology with industry, expressing anticipation for the successful implementation of the computing power cluster project. Li Ming, the managing partner of PwC China's M&A Consulting Services, pointed out that the uneven development of global computing power will create differentiated industrial development opportunities.
The conference also witnessed the achievement of several important collaborations. An AI company announced the completion of its PRE-A round financing led by Gobi Partners, and officially transformed into a business focused on AI computing power, algorithms, and data. The company also proposed the innovative concept of AI AGENT ASSET (AAA), aimed at generating revenue for AI projects by linking a large volume of traffic, while providing low-cost and user-friendly AI services to the public.
At the roundtable forum "How AI Agents Define Future Productivity", the participants discussed the current development status and value of the AI agent market. A jointly invested artificial intelligence platform was also officially launched at the event, with its representatives from Europe and Asia delivering speeches on the theme of AI AGENT intelligent assets.
In addition, the conference also discussed the policy trends and industry opportunities of RWA (Real World Assets), as well as allocation strategies for digital assets. Experts at the conference engaged in in-depth discussions on innovative models of RWA policy in free trade zone practices, providing new perspectives for the promotion of national RWA policies.
This summit comprehensively interpreted the latest policies, market trends, and investment opportunities in fields such as Web3, blockchain, and artificial intelligence through diverse perspectives and in-depth discussions, providing valuable insights and a communication platform for the industry.