From October 29th to 31st, the 8th Chinese Congress on Artificial Intelligence was successfully held in Changsha. Themed “Developing Intelligent Industry, Shaping the Future”, the conference focused on the new developments in AI in the digital era, providing a high-level platform for integrated exchanges between government, enterprises, academia, and research, promoting collaborative innovation and convergence development in the industry, and contributing to the establishment of Changsha’s intelligent manufacturing ecosystem. More than 100 experts from over 10 international academic institutions, nearly 50 universities, 30 enterprises, and 20 research institutes from home and abroad attended the conference, sharing their research achievements and insights.