The Science and Technology Department of the People's Bank of China: Actively, steadily, safely and orderly promote the application of artificial intelligence in finance.

PANews reported on December 28th that, according to 21st Century Business Herald, Li Wei, Director of the Science and Technology Department of the People's Bank of China, stated at the China Wealth Management 50 Forum 2025 Annual Meeting that artificial intelligence (AI) has become an important engine for promoting high-quality development across various industries, and its role in empowering the digital transformation of finance is becoming increasingly prominent. Looking ahead to the 15th Five-Year Plan period, the application of AI in the financial sector should be actively, steadily, safely, and orderly promoted. The 15th Five-Year Plan proposal puts forward the comprehensive implementation of the "AI+" action plan to seize the commanding heights of AI industrial applications. The Central Economic Work Conference further clarified the need to deepen and expand "AI+" and improve AI governance.