The Hefei National High-Tech Industry Development Zone in Hefei, the capital of East China's Anhui province, and Beijing-based Greatwall Strategy Consultants announced that they will join hands to boost the innovation and development of artificial intelligence at the opening ceremony of the 6th World Voice Expo and the iFlytek 1024 Global Developer Festival in Hefei.

A view of the announcement being made at the iFlytek 1024 Global Developer Festival in Hefei. [Photo/WeChat ID: hefeigaoxinfabu]

The high-tech zone is aiming to establish four major hubs in the field of AI: technological innovation source, industrial development gathering place, empowering scheme output, and data security.

The zone is presently home to more than 2,000 companies and has a revenue exceeding 200 billion yuan ($27.3 billion). It is also known as the "China Speech Valley".

The cooperation between Hefei high-tech zone and Greatwall Strategy Consultants has been hailed as a sign of their commitment to promoting the development of general AI technology and pushing the boundaries of the intelligent automotive industry.