On July 4, 2024, the World Artificial Intelligence Congress opened in Shanghai. GDS Holdings was invited to attend the "2024 WAIC Yangtze River Delta Collaborative Innovation AI New Productivity Development Forum" hosted by the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center. During the event, GDS Holdings participated in the establishment ceremony of the Yangtze River Delta "AI+" industry innovation alliance as a signed enterprise, and held the "AIDC Intelligent Computing Research Platform Phase II Signing Ceremony" with the AIR (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics) Institute at Tsinghua University. Representative from both sides, Liang Yan, joint president of GDS Holdings China, and Chen Yilun, chief expert of AIR in intelligent robots direction, director of AIR Innovation Center, and executive director of AIR Wuxi Innovation Center, signed the contract. The "2024 WAIC Yangtze River Delta Collaborative Innovation AI New Productivity Development Forum" aims to discuss the role and trend of artificial intelligence in promoting the development of new quality productivity, and to promote the application and development of artificial intelligence technology in various industries in the Yangtze River Delta region. The signatories also include Zhang Yaqin, foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and dean of AIR at Tsinghua University, and Liu Qing, director of the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center. At the forum, GDS Holdings and more than ten industry-leading companies from various sectors such as artificial intelligence, information, materials, biomedical, and manufacturing participated in the establishment ceremony of the Yangtze River Delta "AI+" industry innovation alliance. The innovation alliance will focus on the integration and application of artificial intelligence technology in various industries, and promote interaction and exchange between industries by holding academic and industry exchange activities regularly, jointly promoting the integration innovation and result transformation of artificial intelligence technology and industry. GDS Holdings also signed a cooperation agreement on the "AIDC Intelligent Computing Research Platform Phase II" with AIR at Tsinghua University on site. Based on the first-phase cooperation, the two sides will continue to deepen cooperation around the AIDC energy solutions based on green computing, intelligent control, and intelligent operation and maintenance key technologies combined with large-scale models. Liang Yan, joint president of GDS Holdings China, and Chen Yilun, chief expert in intelligent robots direction of AIR at Tsinghua University, director of AIR Innovation Center, and executive director of AIR Wuxi Innovation Center, attended the signing ceremony.

During this period, GDS Holdings participated in the establishment ceremony of the Yangtze River Delta 'AI+' Industry Innovation Alliance as a contract company, and held the 'AIDC Intelligent Computing Research Platform Phase II Signing Ceremony' with Tsinghua University Intelligent Industry Research Institute (AIR). Liang Yan, Co-President of GDS Holdings China, and Chen Yilun, Chief Expert of Intelligent Robotics at Tsinghua University Intelligent Industry Research Institute, Director of AIR Innovation Center and Executive Director of AIR Wuxi Innovation Center, signed the contract on behalf of both parties.

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Zhang Yaqin, foreign academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and dean of AIR at Tsinghua University.

Liu Qing, director of the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center.

At the forum, GDS Holdings and more than ten industry-leading companies from various sectors such as artificial intelligence, information, materials, biomedical, and manufacturing participated in the establishment ceremony of the Yangtze River Delta "AI+" industry innovation alliance. The innovation alliance will focus on the integration and application of artificial intelligence technology in various industries, and promote interaction and exchange between industries by holding academic and industry exchange activities regularly, jointly promoting the integration innovation and result transformation of artificial intelligence technology and industry.

Establishment ceremony of the Yangtze River Delta "AI+" industry innovation alliance

On site, GDS Holdings also signed a cooperation agreement on the "AIDC Intelligent Computing Research Platform Phase II" with AIR at Tsinghua University. Based on the first-phase cooperation, the two sides will continue to deepen cooperation around the AIDC energy solutions based on green computing, intelligent control, and intelligent operation and maintenance key technologies combined with large-scale models.

Liang Yan, joint president of GDS Holdings China (right) and Chen Yilun, chief expert in intelligent robots direction of AIR at Tsinghua University, director of AIR Innovation Center, and executive director of AIR Wuxi Innovation Center (left)

GDS Holdings attaches great importance to promoting technological innovation and the application of data center in combination of industry, academia and research. Last year, the company jointly established the "NICE-GDS Holdings Joint Innovation Center" with the Yangtze River Delta National Technology Innovation Center.

Currently, GDS Holdings is deeply integrating with data center scenarios by introducing cutting-edge agent technology based on large-scale models to create a matrix of operation software products for AIDC. The company continues to optimize the data center service experience for domestic and foreign customers, demonstrating and leading the technological revolution of the data center industry.

In the future, GDS Holdings will continue to focus on the demand of the AI era, strengthen the research and development of advanced technology in the field of AIDC, promote the integration of production, education and research, cultivate future talents, and comprehensively assist the sustainable development of the industry and the construction of a digital economy.