IBM partners with Shanghai to build first AI Innovation Center in China

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Xinhua, Shanghai :
IBM China signed an agreement with Shanghai Zhangjiang Group on Friday to build the first Watson Build Artificial Intelligence (AI) Innovation Center in China through a three-year partnership, in a bid to cultivate AI talent and accelerate AI applications.
Located on the AIsland of Zhangjiang Science City in Pudong New Area, a hub for the AI industry, the Watson Build AI Innovation Center plans to serve 500 domestic and foreign companies and incubate 30 to 60 innovative development results such as intellectual property and patents within three years.
In terms of personnel training, the innovation center will train at least 500 people annually.
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