APPLICATION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN CHINA’S AGRICULTURE

Abstract

In recent years, there have been significant breakthroughs in the development of technologies using artificial intelligence (AI), which have a fundamental impact on a wide variety of areas of human life and activity. This review article examines the use of AI in agriculture as an object of research using the example of China, which is a leader in the pace of AI implementation in the national economy and is striving to take over overall leadership in the development of AI technologies from the United States. Thanks to active work in this direction and significant financial investments in this area, China has managed to significantly transform its agricultural sector. The purpose of the article is to analyze modern trends and opportunities provided by the use of AI in the agricultural sector of the PRC economy. To this end, the difficulties that China faces in developing agriculture are considered, as well as the main currently known areas of application of AI in agriculture and the types of technologies used. Information on Chinese companies applying AI technologies in agriculture is summarized, including their specialization, technologies used and the benefits they derive. Preliminary data indicate that AI is used primarily to improve labor productivity and production efficiency, and secondarily to address labor shortages and achieve production sustainability. The analysis of the situation allows us to conclude that AI can become the main driving force for agricultural development.