Linyi, a city in northern China widely known for its trade and logistics, is now leveraging artificial intelligence to drive the transformation of numerous industries. The focus is on accelerating industrial upgrades, improving public services, and strengthening digital infrastructure, marking a significant shift in economic development and governance.

Industrial Transformation: AI Fuels a New Engine for Growth

In the traditional Chinese medicine production facility of Lunan Pharmaceutical, over a dozen AGV smart transport vehicles navigate silently between shelves, working in coordination with robotic arms to move materials. Previously, 13 workers were needed to handle 11 tons of materials daily, but now the same task is completed by the AGVs and robots in just 10 minutes. This exemplifies how "artificial intelligence+" is pushing traditional medicine from experience-based methods to precision manufacturing.

On the production side, an intelligent equipment maintenance system uses vast data to quickly recommend solutions, cutting fault resolution time by 40%. In research and development, Lunan Pharmaceutical's AI-assisted drug discovery platform is expected to shorten the development cycle by over 30% and has been nominated for a national government project. Meanwhile, in marketing, an AI streamer operates 24/7, and an intelligent customer service system reduces response times from three minutes to 15 seconds, improving conversion efficiency by 25%. AI is reshaping Lunan Pharmaceutical's entire ecosystem, from labs to factories to customer service, creating a replicable model.

Other sectors are also benefiting. Shandong Iron and Steel Group Yongfeng Lingang has built an AI model integrating data, processes, and knowledge, cutting energy consumption by 30% and boosting production efficiency. Jinsheng Grain and Oil has completed a full digital transformation, developing nine smart workshops and 23 automated production lines, with centralized monitoring and control. Following the provincial strategy, Linyi is leading the way in medicine, grain and oil, and steel industries, using flagship companies like Lunan Pharmaceutical, Jinsheng Grain and Oil, and Shandong Iron and Steel Group Yongfeng Lingang to create low-cost, easy-to-implement digital transformation plans for traditional manufacturing.

Public Services: Data-Driven Convenience Enhances Daily Life

While industrial upgrades showcase AI's power, improvements in public services highlight its human touch. For example, 58-year-old Liu from Mengyin County once complained about the lengthy process of traveling to the city for medical appointments. Now, he can complete follow-up visits through an online "internet hospital" from his home. To implement the national "Internet + Healthcare" strategy, local medical institutions have adopted internet technologies to expand services and create an integrated online-offline model. The Linyi People's Hospital's internet hospital, launched four years ago, has registered over 1.3 million users and served more than 700,000 people nationwide. Last April, it introduced the "AI Medical Road" intelligent assistant, which integrates appointment booking, report interpretation, guideline inquiries, and medication consultation, making healthcare more efficient.

Similarly, job seeker Fu Qinghua no longer needs to blindly search for work. Through the "Smart Human Resources Job Platform," big data analyzes her education and skills, automatically diagnosing suitable career paths and recommending three positions with over 90% match. This shift from "broad irrigation" to "precise drip irrigation" ensures every job aspiration finds a fitting opportunity. In the critical area of employment, the Linyi Human Resources and Social Security Bureau has built a "Digital Intelligence Employment" platform, enabling data sharing across departments. Using "DeepSeek+RPA" technology, the platform conducts data analysis, career assessments, employee profiling, job guidance, and recommendations, creating a standardized employment service system. To date, the platform has collected 56.86 million pieces of data, building a database of 13.45 million people. Through personalized profiles and precise job matching, employment accuracy has improved by over 50%.

Smart City Management: Integrated Network for Efficient Governance

City management in Linyi is becoming smarter and more efficient through digital empowerment. A smart flood control platform monitors 90 inland river levels, 188 low-lying areas, 122 pipeline liquid levels, and over 1,000 road surveillance videos, remotely controlling 145 sluice gates and pumps to enhance drainage and emergency response. A video intelligent surveillance system automatically identifies 29 types of urban issues, such as litter and illegal advertisements, improving detection accuracy from 60% to over 95%. A comprehensive monitoring platform for lifeline engineering connects data from gas, heating, water supply, and drainage companies, providing dual protection through "dynamic monitoring and smart supervision."

Linyi has built a "Five-in-One" smart governance system—comprising a single network, database, map, terminal, and platform—using its urban operation management service platform. In the city management command center, a large control room with a super-sized screen and ten video analysis servers classifies 930,000 urban components into five major categories and 150 subcategories. By enhancing AI applications and algorithms, it enables a single view of all governance elements, intelligent case identification, and automatic dispatch. The vision of "one screen to view the entire city, one network to manage the entire city" is becoming a reality.

Foundational Support: Data Infrastructure Powers Progress

Behind the industrial prosperity, improved public services, and efficient governance lies Linyi's solid digital infrastructure. This year, the city has focused on application scenarios to drive "artificial intelligence+" across all industries. In eight key areas, including industrial chains and trade logistics, Linyi has identified 83 AI application scenarios, selected 35 for focused development, with 18 already operational and 17 in progress. For industrial development, the city provides guidance by visiting enterprises and industrial chains. It has launched a "Spring Breeze Action" to offer free computing power, models, and technical talent services to over 30 companies. In the government sector, it is strengthening the government cloud platform and big data operations, promoting at least six "AI+Government" scenarios. The city is also attracting private capital for computing power construction, with multiple provincial and municipal data centers becoming operational, and a municipal public AI service platform is open for sharing.

Looking ahead, Linyi has a clear digital development blueprint. The next steps involve implementing the dual drivers of "artificial intelligence+" and "data element ×," focusing on AI empowerment, market-oriented data reform, and comprehensive digital government reform. By using small-scale AI application scenarios as a starting point, the city aims to drive large-scale digital transformation, empowering high-quality development and benefiting all households.