Shaping Tomorrow’s Intelligent World: The Power of AI in Industry Transformation

As industries worldwide continue their digital transformation journey, artificial intelligence (AI) is at the forefront, redefining how we build, innovate, and operate. This pivotal moment was brought to life at Huawei Connect 2024, where the latest advancements in AI were showcased, along with strategies, reports, and success stories across diverse sectors. Under the theme "Amplify Intelligence," the event delved into how AI is no longer a future concept but a force that is fundamentally transforming industries today.

A New Era of Intelligence: Key Insights from the Event

AI is poised to reshape industries in ways we are only beginning to grasp. Eric Xu, Deputy Chairman, emphasized how AI has become the most powerful tool driving intelligent transformation across all sectors. Citing studies from McKinsey and Stanford, Xu highlighted AI’s rapid adoption, while a Gartner CEO Survey revealed increasing optimism among business leaders about its transformative potential. He described this new era of intelligence as a turning point for innovation, where AI-driven technologies are creating more opportunities than ever before.

AI in Action: Transforming Industries

Huawei’s Amplifying Industrial Digitalization & Intelligence Practice White Paper illustrated AI’s real-world potential with 100 case studies across 20 industries. These stories aren’t just about what AI can do—they show how AI is actively reshaping traditional sectors such as manufacturing, mining, and more.

Huawei also today launched 10 new digital and intelligent solutions for industries like public services, finance, transportation, manufacturing, electric power, mining, and oil and gas based on the reference architecture for intelligent transformation.

Measuring the Future: The Global Digitalization Index

Another milestone at the event was the release of the Global Digitalization Index (GDI), developed in collaboration with IDC. The GDI introduces new metrics for assessing the economic impact of digital infrastructure, including computing power, cloud solutions, and green energy initiatives.

The report’s findings were eye-opening: every US$1 invested in information and communication technology (ICT) generates US$8.3 in economic returns. This remarkable statistic highlights the critical role of digital investments in driving economic growth, positioning AI as a key enabler of future prosperity.

AI-Driven Growth on a Global Scale

The GDI also demonstrated the role AI is playing in global economic transformations. As intelligent applications proliferate, Huawei is preparing the Global Digitalization & Intelligence Index (GDI), a forthcoming tool that will measure how nations and enterprises can fully capitalize on AI’s economic promise. This next-generation index will serve as a vital resource for those looking to harness AI’s potential at scale.

Exploring the Future of Enterprises: A Vision for AI

The Navigating the Journey to All Intelligence Report part of Exploring the Intelligent World Series Reports presented a bold vision for the future of enterprise in an AI-driven world. Companies of the future will be shaped by adaptive user experiences, auto-evolving products, autonomous operations, and an augmented workforce—each powered by AI-native Infrastructure and all-connected resources. With AI-native infrastructure at their core, these enterprises will connect resources more seamlessly than ever before, pushing the boundaries of innovation with advanced AI models and sustainable computing power.

As AI continues to redefine industries, its potential to increase safety, drive operational efficiency, and generate unprecedented value becomes increasingly clear. Tools such as the Global Digitalization Index are creating a roadmap for the future—one in which AI powers intelligent, interconnected enterprises, laying the foundation for exponential growth and groundbreaking innovation.

For further insights and in-depth exploration of these transformative developments, check out the following resources:

- [Exploring the Intelligent World Series Reports](https://www.huawei.com/cn/intelligent-world )

- [Huawei’s Global Digitalization Index]( https://www.huawei.com/en/gdi )