Kylin, China's homegrown computer operating system (OS), unveiled its first AI-driven version on Thursday, marking a major milestone in the development of independent operating systems in China.
The newly released Kylin AI version, which was released at an OS industry conference held in Beijing, is China's first self-developed software to integrate domestic operating systems with AI technology, featuring powerful AI integration capabilities, intelligent functions, and high-performance computing.
"This version marks an important milestone for our operating system embracing the AI era. It signifies the beginning of comprehensive integration between operating systems and AI. The subsequent work will be focused on continuously enhancing our innovation capabilities and further deepening the integration of AI with the operating system," said Han Naiping, principal researcher at Kylinsoft, the company that developed the operating system.
Kylin is used widely across China in government departments, banking, communications, energy, transport, healthcare and education, as well as in the country's space programs. The arrival of the artificial intelligence version will further enhance Kylin's capabilities in areas like autonomous driving, healthcare, and education.
"Here, you can describe your symptoms in detail as if consulting an experienced doctor. It will then make certain judgments based on your symptoms, and explain it in a way that we Chinese are used to. Here is another example, I had the system draw two Chinese dragons. You can also regenerate them in different styles, such as an ink wash painting style," said Li Zhenning, deputy general manager of Kylinsoft who introduced human-machine interaction on the new system at an exhibition held on the sideline of the conference.
China's homegrown operating system Kylin launches first AI version
