Inaugural "Shenzhi Cup" AI Innovation Competition Concludes Preliminary Round Judging — Three Key Highlights Reveal New Landscape of Global AI Competition

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Beijing, China, July 03, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The inaugural "Shenzhi Cup" Artificial Intelligence Innovation Competition, guided by the Organizing Committee Office of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) and co-hosted by Shanghai State-owned Capital Investment Co., Ltd. and the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), has recently completed its online preliminary round judging. Forty teams from around the world have advanced to the final round, which will be held in Shanghai from July 14 to 18, 2026. The final results will be showcased during the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference. Under the theme "Gathering Intelligence, Pioneering the Future," the competition features four tracks with a total prize pool of RMB 4 million. The preliminary round attracted 1,451 teams from over 30 countries and regions, setting a new record for similar events. More notably, the competition presents three structural highlights in participant composition, commercialization mechanisms, and contest design, distinguishing it from traditional AI competitions. Highlight 1: 1,451 Global Teams Compete Together, "Internationalization + Industry-University-Research Collaboration" Forms the Foundation Preliminary round data shows that participating teams come from over 30 countries and regions including China, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Singapore, and India, representing leading tech enterprises, "Double First-Class" universities, national-level research institutes, startup teams, and independent developers. Notably, Chinese and international teams demonstrate clear complementary strengths: overseas teams excel in algorithm originality and interdisciplinary paradigm innovation, while domestic teams outperform in scenario understanding and engineering implementation. Some projects have already entered the joint verification phase with leading manufacturing enterprises. This collision of "global creativity + Chinese scenarios" makes the competition not just an arena, but also a testing ground for international AI technology exchange and industry collaboration. Highlight 2: "Industrial Capital + Professional Technology" Dual-Drive Model Bridges the Gap from Lab to Industry Unlike typical AI competitions, this event has established a unique support system. As the core investment and operation platform for ...

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