The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology issued the "Implementation Plan for the "Artificial Intelligence + Software" Special Action"

China News Service, September 11. According to the WeChat public account of "Industry Information Weibao", the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently issued the "Implementation Plan for the "Artificial Intelligence + Software" Special Action."

"Artificial Intelligence + Software" Special Action Implementation Plan

Artificial intelligence has profoundly changed the development methods, product forms and service models of the software and information technology service industries, and has become the core engine driving industrial upgrading. This plan is formulated in order to thoroughly implement the "Opinions of the State Council on Deeply Implementing the "Artificial Intelligence +" Action", accelerate the integration and application of artificial intelligence technology in the software and information technology service industries, reshape the core competitiveness of software, and promote the high-quality development of the software and information technology service industries.

1. Overall requirements

Adhere to the principles of "application-driven, innovation-driven, safe and controllable, and ecological synergy", accelerate the use of artificial intelligence to reshape software and information technology services, use intelligent programming to drive industrial efficiency changes, collaboratively promote the intelligent upgrade of software products and the cultivation of intelligent software, strive to improve the quality of information technology services, consolidate the foundation for intelligent development, create a good development environment, promote the formation of a new development situation of efficient production, intelligent products, inclusive services and ecological improvement, and provide solid technical support and innovation momentum for the construction of a modern industrial system.

By 2028, the intelligence level of the software and information technology service industry will be significantly improved, a number of high-level intelligent programming tools and intelligent development platforms will be cultivated, and their promotion and application will cover 20,000 software companies above designated size. The intelligent upgrade of key software will achieve remarkable results, and a total of 100 intelligent technological transformation projects for software companies will be organized and implemented to use intelligence. New forms of software represented by Nengti Software are emerging at an accelerated pace, and 100 benchmark applications of intelligent software have been created in key industries. Information technology services have leapt towards intelligence and value, forming a number of industry in-depth application solutions and typical scenarios. Positive progress has been made in the construction of open and collaborative open source communities, and more than 5 high-quality open source projects have been incubated. By 2030, the integrated development of artificial intelligence and software and information technology service industries will achieve a new leap, key software will be fully intelligently upgraded, new business formats such as intelligent programming, intelligent software and intelligent services will become new growth poles of the industry, and a number of internationally influential open source communities and industrial clusters will be built to promote my country's software and information technology service industry to seize the commanding heights of the global value chain.

2. Promote the reform of software production and accelerate the move towards “intelligent drive”

(1) Optimize the intelligent programming tool chain. Develop agent-driven intelligent programming tools, deeply optimize software development scenarios, and improve project-level and full-process independent development capabilities. Promote the in-depth adaptation and integration of intelligent programming tools with code hosting platforms, cloud services, open source communities, etc., and improve the software development and deployment ecosystem. Support qualified enterprises to promote applications on a large scale and continue to improve the maturity of models and tools. Develop user-friendly intelligent programming tools for the public and lower the threshold for use.

(2) Accelerate the intelligent technological transformation of software companies. Support qualified local organizations to carry out intelligent technological transformation of software enterprises, guide enterprises to increase investment in intelligent programming applications, and transform software development processes. Encourage local governments to coordinate and make good use of existing funds and policy channels, and give priority to software companies with outstanding results based on the effectiveness of smart programming applications such as code quality and R&D efficiency. Select regions and enterprises with good foundations to carry out pilot trials, summarize and refine experiences and practices that can be replicated and promoted, and promote the extension of intelligent technological transformation to software development links in key industries such as manufacturing, government affairs, finance, medical care, education, and transportation.

(3) Promote intelligent programming to empower software security. Support enterprises to use large models and intelligent programming tools to carry out vulnerability mining, automatic defect identification and risk classification assessment on existing software to improve the ability to discover and repair high-risk security risks. Promote software companies to embed intelligent security detection into the entire software development process to achieve real-time discovery and timely disposal of security risks. Strengthen intelligent security testing methods such as penetration testing and attack and defense simulations to improve software security verification capabilities.

3. Accelerate the intelligent upgrade of software products and vigorously promote “intelligent partners”

(4) Improve the intelligence level of basic software. For basic software such as operating systems and databases, it supports qualified enterprises to implement intelligent upgrades around agent scheduling, performance tuning, operation and maintenance management, and security protection. Support basic software companies and chip, server and other hardware manufacturers to carry out joint research on underlying adaptation and software and hardware collaborative optimization, build more than 15 adaptation centers, and comprehensively improve industrial verification capabilities.

(5) Promote the intelligent transformation of industrial software. Promote the deep integration of general industrial software such as computer-aided design software (CAD), computer-aided engineering software (CAE), and electronic design automation software (EDA) with artificial intelligence, implement intelligent upgrades for scenarios such as drawing, design, and simulation, and explore the development path of a new generation of industrial software. Support qualified industrial enterprises to join forces with software enterprises to encapsulate industrial experience, process parameters and other knowledge into reusable model libraries and industrial components, and develop intelligent industrial software for the industry. Promote the ability of industrial Internet platforms to integrate large models and improve the level of data analysis, production scheduling and multi-agent collaborative decision-making.

(6) Accelerate the application of new intelligent software products. Targeting all areas of production and life, enrich the intelligent functions of software and continue to expand the coverage of intelligent software upgrades. Support joint innovation between software companies and terminal manufacturers such as smartphones, smart homes, and intelligent connected cars, accelerate the integration and deployment of lightweight models and terminal software, and explore the development of embodied intelligent system software. Cultivate system software such as quantum computing and brain-like computing, and explore future software directions represented by intelligent native.

4. Cultivate new forms of intelligent software and accelerate “continuous evolution”

(7) Consolidate the technical foundation of intelligent agent software. Strengthen research on engineering technologies such as the intelligent agent operating framework, and improve the ability to perform complex tasks reliably and work collaboratively with multiple agents. Support the construction of intelligent agent software development platform and improve the tool chain for research and development, testing, deployment and operation and maintenance. Improve the level of integration and adaptation with existing software systems and promote the large-scale application of intelligent software.

(8) Cultivate intelligent software products. For diverse scenarios such as information processing, office collaboration, and life services, develop general-purpose intelligent agent software that is applicable across scenarios. Promote intelligent agents to empower Internet applications and services, and accelerate the development of terminal agent software with lightweight reasoning and privacy protection capabilities. For high-value industry scenarios, integrate knowledge graphs and data resources to create professional intelligent software in vertical fields. Focus on core industrial links, develop safe, reliable, and verifiable industrial intelligence, strengthen interactive adaptation with industrial control system software and enterprise core business systems, and deeply integrate into the entire production and operation process.

(9) Build an intelligent software application market. Promote the construction of agent software application stores and skills package (Skills) resource libraries, standardize platform listing review and operation management, and promote the widespread application of agents and skill packages. Guide various innovative entities to develop high-quality professional skills packages, knowledge bases, etc., encourage software companies to develop functional components for intelligent agents, and accumulate industry knowledge. Cultivate an open source area for intelligent agents and build an open ecosystem with diverse collaboration and skill sharing.

5. Expand intelligent software services and actively change the “service model”

(10) Innovative intelligent software service model. Support software companies to build end-to-end intelligent application service chains based on large models and agent technologies. Encourage the provision of ubiquitously accessible, convenient and easy-to-use intelligent software services for the consumer market, forming a virtuous cycle of "scale application - technology iteration - inclusive service". Facing high-value scenarios in vertical fields, develop professional intelligent software services, support the procurement of large models and intelligent agent services, and improve the quality and efficiency of intelligent use of models in the industry.

(11) Cultivate and strengthen intelligent software service entities. Guide software companies to transform into artificial intelligence application service providers and enhance their continuous service and value delivery capabilities. Implement an artificial intelligence small and medium-sized enterprise entrepreneurship support plan, focus on supporting the development of lightweight and professional new software service entities, and cultivate a number of entrepreneurial enterprises and specialized new "little giant" enterprises. Encourage qualified places to cultivate "artificial intelligence + software" innovation and entrepreneurship clusters, and coordinate the provision of supporting development resources such as venues and computing power.

(12) Accelerate the implementation of intelligent software services. Software companies are encouraged to pair up and cooperate with users in key industries to implement solutions that are practical, replicable and popular for common typical scenarios. An "in-depth tour" of artificial intelligence-enabled software was held to promote the matching of needs in high-value scenarios such as manufacturing and finance by industry. Relying on various industry public service platforms, we provide lightweight and low-cost solutions for small and medium-sized enterprises.

6. Lay a solid foundation for the development of intelligent software

(13) Promote software open source collaborative innovation. Relying on the national open source foundation and the artificial intelligence open source community, we will guide enterprises to open up their achievements in intelligent programming, software product intelligence, and agents, support the launch of key open source projects in the community, set up open source special areas in areas such as intelligent operating systems, and strengthen the application and compliance guidance of independent open source license agreements. Establish a selection and cultivation mechanism for high-quality open source projects, encourage the exploration of diversified business models, and promote the in-depth application of high-quality projects in manufacturing, finance and other fields. Improve incentives for open source contributions, support universities, scientific research institutes, and enterprises to incorporate open source contributions into scientific research evaluation and talent identification systems, and explore using open source contributions as an important reference indicator for mining high-quality small and medium-sized enterprises in the software field.

(14) Strengthen computing power service support for software companies. Improve the intelligent computing cloud service system, develop integrated services of computing power, models, and software tools, and promote the intensive utilization of resources. Targeting the computing needs of software companies, we support the development of flexible and on-demand computing power services. Make good use of inclusive support policies such as computing power coupons to reduce the cost of using computing power for software companies, and strengthen the matching of computing power supply and demand and cloud computing guidance for small and medium-sized enterprises.

(15) Build high-quality data sets for the software industry. Focusing on key scenarios such as code generation, intelligent testing, and intelligent operation and maintenance, we support the construction of high-quality data sets in the software industry and promote the mutual benefit of data and models. Improve tool chains for data annotation, cleaning and synthesis, and guide enterprises to improve their software engineering data governance capabilities. Rely on open source communities and code hosting platforms to strengthen data sharing and utilization.

7. Optimize the development environment of the software industry

(16) Promote the development of key standards in the software field. Coordinate and promote the development of key standards around areas such as intelligent programming, software product intelligence, intelligence and intelligent services. Develop intelligent programming capability maturity grading assessment standards, and develop intelligent agent interface standards for software and hardware collaboration. Research and formulate intelligent service standards such as "Model as a Service" and "Agent as a Service" to accelerate their application in key industries such as manufacturing.

(17) Strengthen the cultivation and supply of software talents. Facing the needs of new professions and new positions in the software field, we will strengthen the training of comprehensive talents. Support universities to update relevant disciplines and majors in conjunction with industrial development and deepen cross-disciplinary integration. Encourage schools and enterprises to cooperate in setting up courses integrating industry and education, jointly build talent training bases, and implement excellent engineer training plans and vocational education high-skilled talent cluster training plans. Build an international exchange platform and strengthen the introduction and training of top overseas talents.

(18) Promote the employment-friendly development of the software industry. Adhere to the employment-friendly orientation, guide software companies to improve the level of intelligence while optimizing the production organization method of human-machine collaboration, simultaneously implement job transformation and skills training, and actively develop new jobs. Expand new employment space with the development of new business formats such as intelligent software and intelligent services. Strengthen the training of new skills related to software intelligence and promote the transformation of software practitioners into high value-added positions. Strengthen the assessment of the impact of artificial intelligence on employment in the software field and improve the risk response mechanism.

(19) Improve security assurance capabilities in the software field. Strengthen the security review of artificial intelligence-generated code, prevent new attacks such as malicious instruction injection by intelligent programming tools, and strengthen access control to development tools, code libraries, etc. Research security technologies such as intelligent agent identity, trusted interconnection, data security, and behavior control, and promote the establishment of intelligent agent security management specifications covering development, deployment, and application. Facing the trend of artificial intelligence integration, improve the quality management and evaluation specifications of software products and services. Strengthen intellectual property compliance governance of AI-generated code.

8. Strengthen organizational guarantees

Strengthen organization and implementation, strengthen cross-department, central and local coordination and linkage, and rely on mechanisms such as "unveiling the list and taking charge" to promote the implementation of key tasks. Increase policy support, coordinate various funding channels, first-version software product certification and other policies, and provide support to qualified "artificial intelligence + software" projects. Use special fiscal funds to accelerate key technology research and development, infrastructure construction and scenario applications. Jointly build a prosperous ecosystem, support industry activities such as artificial intelligence innovation application competitions, expand multi-level international cooperation, and create an open and win-win industrial atmosphere.