Today's data selection: The demand for taxis during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday increased by 50% year-on-year; 1 new confirmed case of monkeypox in Hong Kong Writing | AI | Demand
The artificial intelligence industry is in urgent need of personnel, and AI talents can earn an annual salary of nearly 420000 yuan
Since the end of last year, the wave of applications represented by generative AI has been constantly fermenting, and new applications are constantly emerging.
The supply-demand contradiction of related talents is becoming increasingly prominent. According to data from a certain recruitment platform, this year's new artificial intelligence positions for fresh graduates ranked first among more than a dozen emerging industry recruitment positions, with a year-on-year growth of over 170%. Among them, the average annual salary for deep learning related positions was nearly 420000 yuan, ranking first among all types of positions. Both fresh graduates and social recruitment have seen a significant increase in demand for artificial intelligence related recruitment in the past three years. Putuo District in Shanghai has gathered over 2000 software information service enterprises. According to relevant departments, in recent years, these enterprises have undergone a significant transformation towards artificial intelligence, resulting in a significant talent gap. To this end, government departments provide entrepreneurial funding and housing subsidies, and also cooperate with universities to establish artificial intelligence talent bases in talent cultivation.
1 new confirmed case of monkeypox in Hong Kong
According to the news website of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region government, the center for health protection of the Department of health of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region said on June 21 that it was investigating a confirmed case of monkeypox.
The case involves a 54-year-old male patient with chronic illness. He started to develop a local rash on June 15 and visited the Yau Ma Tei Male Social Hygiene Clinic of the Department of Health on June 19. The Public Health Laboratory Service of the Centre for Health Protection confirmed that the patient's sample test results were positive for monkeypox virus on the evening of June 20. The Department has arranged for the patient to be admitted to Princess Margaret Hospital and is now in stable condition.
Preliminary investigation shows that he had high-risk contact during the incubation period. The center has not yet found any epidemiological association between the case and other confirmed cases of monkeypox previously recorded in Hong Kong. The center is conducting epidemiological investigations on the case, including contact tracing and investigating the source of infection.
The Centre for Health Protection of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Department of Health reminds citizens to be vigilant and avoid close physical contact with individuals suspected of contracting monkeypox. In addition, it is recommended that high-risk target groups receive the monkeypox vaccine.
How do you view AI writing papers as helpful for scientific research or as promoting cheating?
According to Xinhua News Agency, it is currently the peak period for college students to submit course papers, conduct graduation thesis defense and review.
A journalist investigation found that some college students are quietly using AI writing software such as ChatGPT to write papers, or using AI to assist in paper writing, such as outlining, polishing language, and reducing repetition rates. AI writing software similar to ChatGPT is not uncommon in China.
On major websites, articles teaching how to use AI software to write papers abound. In the experience sharing, some netizens said: "the teacher can't see it at all", "praising AI's paper is well written" and "giving me excellent paper".
Can ChatGPT be used to assist paper writing? There are both those who support users and those who firmly oppose and demand strict prohibition. Some industry experts believe that, like search tools, the widespread application of AI as a technology is difficult to stop. AI writing tool application standards should be established early and the scope of use should be standardized; At the same time, we will change the traditional evaluation mechanism of universities for students and provide AI writing detection tools for researchers. How do you view writing papers using AI?
The demand for taxis during the Dragon Boat Festival holiday increased by 50% year-on-year
Dragon Boat Festival overlay summer vacation, platform data show that the next three days of small holiday will usher in the peak of travel and travel.
On June 21st, Didi released data predicting that the demand for ride hailing during the Dragon Boat Festival will increase by 50% year-on-year. June 21st will be the peak demand for taxis. During holidays, the duration of morning rush hour is longer, and the demand for evening rush hour and nighttime travel will also increase.
According to the 2023 Dragon Boat Festival Travel Forecast Report by Gaode Map, it is expected that the pressure on high-speed traffic nationwide will gradually increase from 2:00 pm on June 21 due to the influence of the holiday. The congestion level will be high from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm, with the peak occurring from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.
Welcome back mainland tourists, Hong Kong watch retail sales have surged for several consecutive months
According to June data from the Census and Statistics Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government, the value of sales of jewellery, watches and valuable gifts rose by 75.2 compared with April 2023 and April 2022, significantly higher than the 38.6 per cent increase in the clothing category and the 34.8 per cent increase in drugs and cosmetics.
It is also worth noting that the export volume of Swiss watches from the first five months of 2023 to mainland China has not exceeded the performance of the first five months of 2021. In 2021, the high-end watchmaking market in mainland China achieved its best performance in history.
Despite positive growth in key regional markets, exports to South Korea have shown a double negative growth in Swiss exports compared to the same period in 2022 and 2021. The Swiss Watch Industry Federation stated in a report that this is due to "a persistent shortage of Chinese tourists."