The following document is one example of how Chinese local governments propose to use AI in their work. The document, from Xiamen City in southeast China, lists over 100 potential AI use cases for the city government and its subordinate district governments, and includes contact information for each use case, presumably so that AI companies can more easily make sales pitches to fulfill these requirements. Most of the use cases involve using large AI models—a few specifically recommend DeepSeek—to spot patterns and anomalies in bulk data, mostly for innocuous purposes, such as catching errors and omissions in paperwork or helping teachers grade assignments. However, several use cases, mainly at the district government level, aim to use AI technology for China’s surveillance state or for predictive policing, including incorporating AI into the “Sharp Eyes” mass surveillance camera program and into aerial surveillance by automated drones.
Archived versions of the landing page for the AI use case list and the list itself are available, respectively, at:
https://perma.cc/X78K-YA6F and https://perma.cc/L2V2-FU7P
Notice of the Xiamen City Data Administration on the Announcement of the List of Artificial Intelligence Application Scenario Opportunities
To all relevant work units (单位) and enterprises:
In order to thoroughly implement the national strategy of promoting the deep fusion of artificial intelligence (AI) and the real economy, actively explore and cultivate AI application scenarios, and promote the flourishing development of the AI industry ecosystem, a total of 110 AI application scenario opportunities from 16 city departments and 18 district-level departments have been selected following extensive solicitation, careful review, and rigorous screening, and are hereby officially released.
The list released here focuses on the field of government affairs + AI and provides detailed information on each scenario, including the requesting units, core requirements, expected goals, and contact information, providing AI enterprises, research institutions, investment institutions, and other relevant parties with clear business development directions and opportunities for cooperation.
Through this list, the aim is to build a bridge linking supply and demand, promote the precise matching of AI technology with actual business scenarios, accelerate the conversion of innovation achievements into practical applications, and cultivate new economic growth points. We sincerely invite all work units and enterprises to actively participate in the construction and application of AI scenarios in the government sector, leverage their unique strengths, and work together to create a new landscape for AI industry development.
Xiamen City Data Administration
March 18, 2025
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