A quantitative study of disruptive technology policy texts: An example of China’s artificial intelligence policy
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Jun 10, 2024
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Article Category: Research Papers
Published Online: Jun 10, 2024
Page range: 155 - 180
Received: Feb 06, 2024
Accepted: May 24, 2024
DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jdis-2024-0016
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Distribution of policy topics across different time periods_
| Time Windows | Optimal number of topics | Final number of topics | Topic Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 11 | 8 | Core Technology of Manufacturing Industry; Intelligent Traffic; Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements of Universities; Intelligent Medical Construction; Product Testing Technology; Technical Talents in the Field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles; Research and Development of Key Technologies and Information Security; Autonomous Driving Technology |
| 2018 | 13 | 9 | Intelligent Photovoltaic Industry; Rural Revitalization; Technological Innovation and Achievement Transformation; Virtual Reality Technology; Network and Information Security; Medical Informatization Energy Intelligent Supervision; Industrial Intelligent Management Platform; Education Informatization |
| 2019 | 14 | 10 | Intelligent Robotics; Elderly Health Products; New Generation Innovative Technology Research; Data Open Sharing; Health Care Aids; Product Quality Monitoring; Enterprise Technology Innovation Ecology; New Model of Shared Manufacturing; Digital Rural Development; AI Technician Training |
| 2020 | 16 | 13 | Energy Saving and Environmental Protection Development; Elderly Health Monitoring; Public Healthcare; Service-oriented Manufacturing Development; Digitization of Cultural Industry; Blockchain Technology Research; Talent and Technical Support; Intelligent Transportation Collaborative Innovation; Supporting and Guiding Enterprise Innovation; International Talent Cooperation and Exchanges; Scientific and Technological Achievement Transformation; Internet Industrial Technology; Data Resource Sharing |
| 2021 | 16 | 12 | Intelligent Community and Intelligent Elderly; Intelligent Medical Care; Intellectual Property Rights; Data Sharing Platform Construction; Digital Home; Data Industry Development; Intelligent Manufacturing; Data Security Management; Industrial Data Factor Development; Blockchain Industry Innovation; New Energy Technology; Internet Communication Technology |
| 2022 | 13 | 9 | Intelligent Capacity Technology Breakthrough;Intelligent Elderly; Emergency Hazardous Intelligent Devices; Data Security in Industrialization and Informatization; Intelligent Communities; AI Scenario Innovation; High-Quality Intelligent Development in Industry and Agriculture; Machine Learning and Algorithmic Models; Intelligence Talent Cultivation |
Classification and interpretation of policy tools_
| Types | Names | Implications |
|---|---|---|
| Supply-side | Capital Investment | The government supports AI R&D and industrialization through the establishment of special funds |
| Talent Cultivation | The government strengthens AI education and training through the development of talent development program | |
| Infrastructure | The government provides data, computing power, platforms, and other resources through the establishment of AI infrastructure | |
| Public Services | The government promotes the application of AI in social governance, public security, healthcare, and other fields through the provision of public services | |
| Technology Project Support | The government encourages cross-border integration of AI with other fields through support for science and technology programs | |
| Environmental | Goal Programming | The government clarifies development objectives, key areas, and division of tasks through the formulation of AI development plans |
| Tax Incentives | The government reduces the burden on AI enterprises and individuals through the implementation of tax incentives | |
| Regulatory Control | The government regulates safety, ethics, privacy, and other aspects of AI through the formulation of regulations and controls | |
| Policy Incentives | The government rewards AI innovations and outstanding contributions through policy incentives | |
| Finance | The government guides social capital to invest in the AI industry through the provision of financial services | |
| Demand-side | Government Procurement | The government drives market demand through the procurement of AI products and services |
| Pilot Demonstration | The government promotes advanced applications of AI through pilot demonstrations | |
| Open Cooperation | The government promotes domestic and international AI exchanges and cooperation through openness and cooperation | |
| Commercialization of Scientific and Research Findings | The government accelerates the process of AI from lab to market through the promotion of the transformation of scientific and technological achievements | |
| Scenario Application | The government stimulates the innovation potential of AI through the creation of scenario applications |
Results of policy tool classification_
| Types | Names | Reference Points | Sub-item share (%) | Total share (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply-side | Capital Investment | 89 | 18.54 | 39.02 |
| Talent Cultivation | 113 | 23.54 | ||
| Infrastructure | 127 | 26.46 | ||
| Public Services | 97 | 20.21 | ||
| Technology Project Support | 54 | 11.25 | ||
| Environmental | Goal Programming | 121 | 23.87 | 41.22 |
| Tax Incentives | 114 | 22.49 | ||
| Regulatory Control | 64 | 12.62 | ||
| Policy Incentives | 99 | 19.53 | ||
| Finance | 109 | 21.50 | ||
| Demand-side | Government Procurement | 48 | 19.75 | 19.76 |
| Pilot Demonstration | 41 | 16.87 | ||
| Open Cooperation | 32 | 13.17 | ||
| Commercialization of Scientific and Research Findings | 66 | 27.16 | ||
| Scenario Application | 56 | 23.05 | ||
| Total | - | 1,230 | - | - |