Shandong: Vigorously Stockpiling Talent in "Artificial Intelligence+"

According to the People's Daily, the Communist Party of China Shandong Provincial Committee and the Shandong Provincial People's Government recently issued the "Several Measures on Implementing More Active Open and Effective Talent Policies". The measures propose vigorously reserving talents in the field of "artificial intelligence +". They support universities in setting up "artificial intelligence +X" microspecialty groups, and offering "artificial intelligence + subject major" dual-degree composite talent training programs. They guide universities and enterprises to establish artificial intelligence industry innovation classes, and establish a mechanism for joint training of graduate students in the field of artificial intelligence. They support vocational colleges in offering majors in artificial intelligence technology applications. They comprehensively promote general education and continuing education in artificial intelligence. They promote the transformation of talents in key industries, and establish industry artificial intelligence innovation and application incubation camps. They carry out actions to cultivate high-level digital talents, implementing advanced training for new digital professions and cultivating projects for digital technology engineers.