The inaugural national artificial intelligence operator testing competition was held on April 25 and 26 at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen, and Shenzhen University of Information Technology in Longgang district of Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province.
Participants of the inaugural national AI operator testing competition, which was held in Longgang district of Shenzhen in South China's Guangdong province on April 25 and 26, pose for a group photo.
The competition attracted 751 teams comprising 1,057 students from 311 universities nationwide. After rigorous selection, approximately 70 elite teams advanced to the finals for a showdown.
Ultimately, 36 outstanding teams emerged victorious. A team from Tianjin University won the grand prize with an award of 15,000 yuan ($2,192), while teams from Guangzhou University, Anhui Normal University, Nanchang Hangkong University, and China University of Geosciences (Wuhan), among others, won first prizes of 10,000 yuan each.
The finals of the inaugural national AI operator testing competition is in progress.
Operators, intelligent systems that orchestrate AI agents and workflows to boost business automation and efficiency, are the "cornerstones" of AI applications. This competition aimed to identify and cultivate top-tier foundational software talent capable of overcoming critical technological challenges, thereby injecting momentum into the sustainable development of China's AI computing ecosystem.
Participants engaged with cutting-edge AI technology, utilizing Huawei's Ascend AI processors and the CANN (Compute Architecture for Neural Networks) software platform to conduct in-depth testing, defect localization, and performance analysis of key operators.
An AI achievements exhibition is held in Longgang district of Shenzhen.
The decision to host the finals in Longgang district was of strategic significance, as the district boasts comprehensive ICT industrial chain – from chip design and semiconductor manufacturing to smart terminals and industrial internet.
Currently, Longgang is vigorously advancing its "All in AI" strategy, with over 12,700 AI and robotics companies forming a complete industrial chain, thus offering abundant "test fields" for AI technology.
