Increasing use of intelligent agents accelerates digital transformation, create new professions across industries

The increasing application of intelligent agents is playing an essential role in accelerating digital transformation in traditional industries, such as oil and gas, in China, while simultaneously creating new professions to propel intelligent development across sectors.

At the China Petroleum and Petrochemical Enterprise Information Technology Exchange Conference, held in Beijing from May 15 to 16, enterprises showcased numerous cases of application of intelligent agents integrated into various industries.

One such case was from Changqing Oilfield, China's largest oil and gas field, which has achieved automated control of over 50,000 oil wells through intelligent agent coordination.

"Coordination of the intelligent agent has enabled the intelligent analysis of videos from over 40,000 cameras. It can instantly detect oil leaks or fires, with the rate of accuracy improved to over 90 percent," said Shan Jiquan, executive director of the digital and intelligent business department of the Changqing Oilfield, a branch of PetroChina, China's largest oil and gas producer.

This intelligent agent is designed to assist experts in the oil and gas industry. It possesses professional expertise and comprehension on a par with industry specialists through the accumulation of vast cross-disciplinary knowledge in the field.

"Through this intelligent agent, we can help our employees in the oil and gas industry quickly search for information, generate documents, and conduct document reviews. Moreover, it is self-learning and self-evolving, continuously acquiring more real-time knowledge," said Qi Chen, chief planning engineer of the industrial digitalization solutions department at Chinese tech company ZTE.

In the new model of human-machine collaboration, artificial intelligent agents will handle standardized, repetitive, and even complex tasks, while humans will focus on innovation and decision-making. This complementary partnership boosts both work efficiency and quality.

From digital avatars to industry-specific assistants, artificial intelligent agents not only introduce a new model of human-machine collaboration but also create new career opportunities.

"This transformation will create at least three entirely new professions: intelligent agent systems operation maintenance specialists, intelligent agent resource distribution coordinators, and intelligent agent collaboration designers. Driven by this trend, artificial intelligent agents will become the core force driving productive force leaps, profoundly reshaping our industrial ecosystem, organizational structures, and the role of humans," said Huang Jizhou, chief architect of intelligent agent business at Chinese tech giant Baidu.

Increasing use of intelligent agents accelerates digital transformation, create new professions across industries

The Chinese Embassy in South Sudan and the 12th Chinese Peacekeeping Infantry Battalion to the United Nations Mission in South Sudan on Tuesday donated school supplies, sports gear and cultural equipment to a secondary school in Juba to support local education and promote people-to-people and cultural exchanges.

The donation ceremony, held under the theme "Chinese Culture Enters Campus," took place at the Chinese-built Jubek Model Martyrs Secondary School, bringing together officials, teachers and students to promote educational cooperation and cultural engagement between the two sides.

Peter Lado Tombe, director general of the Ministry of Education and General Instruction in the Central Equatoria State, said the donation is timely amid the significant needs of the state's education sector.

"We thank you for your concern and for coming out with this donation to this school. It speaks volumes," he said.

Tombe noted that improving learning conditions across the country plays a critical role in rebuilding lives and supporting the human development of young people after years of intermittent conflict.

Flora Victor Legge, head teacher of Jubek Model Martyrs Secondary School, said that despite many challenges facing South Sudan, teachers continue to play a vital role in shaping the country's future, working tirelessly to guide, mentor and educate learners with dedication and commitment.

This donation is not only a contribution of materials and resources but also a symbol of partnership, unity and hope for the future of South Sudanese children, said Legge.

Deputy Chief of Mission of the Chinese Embassy in South Sudan Huo Ying said cooperation between China and South Sudan since 2011 has covered political, economic and cultural fields.

Huo said China has consistently supported South Sudan's education sector, working to connect people through education, consolidate the foundation of world peace through youth friendship, and promote mutual learning among civilizations and people-to-people exchanges.

Chinese peacekeeper Wen Haiyuan said that since their deployment, the troops have faithfully fulfilled tasks mandated by the United Nations.

He noted that the battalion has conducted routine patrols and armed escorts, visited villages and schools along mission routes, and carried out civil-military cooperation activities including material donations, free medical services, tree planting and cultural exchanges.

Chinese peacekeepers support education, cultural exchanges in South Sudan