Trend AI becomes a general-purpose technology and a national strategic asset amid global hegemony competition

Summary

The plan observes that AI has moved beyond supporting tasks such as data analysis and management and now substitutes for human thinking and action in areas like communication and creative work. It therefore describes AI as a general-purpose technology whose influence reaches every part of the economy and society. The plan also points to a spreading recognition that AI is a national strategic asset. In a global contest for AI supremacy, securing an independent AI ecosystem is described as having become central to national economic strength and industrial competitiveness. These observations frame the plan's argument that raising national AI capability is an urgent priority.