The most advanced AI technologies are gathered in Shanghai at the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference.

SHANGHAI, Aug. 30 (Xinhua) -- The 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) is being held in China's economic hub Shanghai from Aug. 29 to 31 in a bid to boost AI cooperation and innovation globally.

With the theme of "Intelligent Connectivity, Infinite Possibilities," this year's event will focus on AI-enabled high-quality development to cope with the common problems in human development and to create a better life for mankind.

Over 150 global leading figures from the AI industry and academic circles will participate in this event, including two Nobel Prize winners and two Turing Award winners.

More than 300 domestic and overseas enterprises will participate in the 2019 WAIC, an increase of 50 percent over the previous year, and representatives of more than 1,000 industrial enterprises will also attend the conference.

On top of that, more than 70 AI and 5G projects will be signed at the conference, including Huawei's 5G innovation center, CloudWalk's global operation center and IBM Watson Build artificial intelligence innovation center.

Bluetooth devices that assist with the parking of shared bikes, during the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

Opening ceremony of the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)

A staff member (R) demonstrates 5G-based remote control of a robot during the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

A robot interacts with visitors during the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Fang Zhe)

Jack Ma (L), executive chairman of e-commerce giant Alibaba, holds a dialogue with Elon Musk, CEO of U.S. electric carmaker Tesla Inc., at the opening ceremony of the 2019 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in east China's Shanghai. (Xinhua/Ding Ting)