Beijing releases 1st batch of AI-empowered scientific research cases

Beijing unveiled its first batch of typical cases of AI empowering scientific research at the AI for Science Congress 2026 on Friday, covering 16 cases across five major domains including scientific models and scientific data.

The two-day event, which opened in Beijing's Haidian District on Friday, focuses on integrating AI into the full research process and advancing the technology from labs to industrial applications.

Among the released cases, the Bohr Research Space Station was highlighted as a model for fostering an innovative ecosystem. The platform integrates intelligent tools for the entire research workflow -- from reading literature to running computations and conducting experiments -- and has served hundreds of universities, research institutes and enterprises nationwide, providing services to over 4.5 million users and making AI-empowered research more accessible and inclusive.

"We hope these cases will create replicable and promotable demonstration effects, inspiring more innovators to explore the potential of AI for Science and accelerating the deep integration of AI with scientific research," said Li Shunchao, director of the Information Technology Division at the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park.

Recognizing that research achievements require industrial platforms to translate them into real-world impact, the event also saw the launch of the Zhongguancun (Haidian) AI for Science Innovation Cluster.

The cluster coordinates 1.6 million square meters of industrial space and 740,000 square meters of pilot-scale testing space in Haidian District, helping bridge the gap between fundamental research and industrial application.

"The cluster will provide core enterprises with integrated services covering research and development office space, achievement transformation, and startup incubation, focusing on fields such as AI + new materials, AI + medicine and health, and AI + quantum information. By leveraging real industrial scenarios, we will drive industry-academia-research collaboration to empower the upgrading of key industries," said Tang Chao, deputy head of Haidian District and deputy director of the Administrative Committee of Zhongguancun Science Park.

Beijing releases 1st batch of AI-empowered scientific research cases

The Trump administration has initiated procedures to pay 725 million U.S. dollars toward U.S. arrears owed to the United Nations, according to a State Department notification to Congress on Thursday.

The payment is expected to be completed before President Trump travels to New York next month to attend the UN General Assembly and deliver an address.

However, the 725 million U.S. dollars represents less than 20 percent of the total amount the United States owes.

In May, the United Nations said U.S. arrears exceeded 4 billion U.S. dollars. The U.S. side maintains that the actual total is lower than that figure.

Under the UN Charter, a member state may lose its voting rights in the General Assembly if its arrears equal or exceed the total assessments due for the preceding two years.

The United States is the largest contributor to the UN budget. The Trump administration had previously refused to pay some mandatory assessments for the UN regular budget and peacekeeping budget, cut voluntary funding to multiple UN agencies, and withdrawn from several international organizations.

US to pay 725 million dollars in overdue UN arrears