S China's Guangxi launches AI investment fund

中国广西启动人工智能投资基金

South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region has launched a 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) artificial intelligence investment fund to boost AI integration across multiple industries.

中国华南地区广西壮族自治区已启动了100亿元人民币（约合14亿美元）的人工智能投资基金，以推动人工智能在多个行业的融合发展。

The fund, organized by the region's Department of Finance, is targeting priority sectors including AI, the digital economy, the low-altitude economy, BeiDou remote sensing, AI chips and large language model applications and development.

投资基金由该地区财政厅牵头设立，重点面向包括人工智能、数字经济、低空经济、北斗遥感、人工智能芯片以及大语言模型开发应用等优先领域。

The fund will channel 80 percent of its capital through sub-fund projects, with the remaining 20 percent invested directly in innovative enterprises. This approach aims to drive technological breakthroughs, speed commercialization of research and accelerate practical applications, helping Guangxi become a leading AI hub for Southeast Asian markets.

该基金将把80%的资金通过子基金项目进行配置，其余20%直接投资于创新型企业。这一模式旨在推动技术突破，加快科研成果商业化和实际应用，助力广西打造面向东南亚市场人工智能前沿高地。

Looking ahead, the department said it will work with other government bodies to accelerate the building of an AI fund cluster, ensuring precise and efficient support for innovation and development in the AI sector.

下一步，自治区财政厅将与相关部门协同发力，加速构建人工智能基金集群，为人工智能领域创新发展提供精准高效的资金支持。