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Visitors watch AI robots performing at the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, July 6, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Tang Yanjun)
With the theme "Intelligent Connectivity Generating Future," the event kicked off on Thursday. The number of the exhibition spaces and exhibitors both hit record highs.
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People visit the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, July 6, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Tang Yanjun)
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People visit the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, July 6, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Tang Yanjun)
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People visit the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, July 6, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Tang Yanjun)
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People visit the 2023 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, July 6, 2023. (Photo: China News Service/Tang Yanjun)