(Yicai Global) Oct. 25 -- The government of the city of Chongqing in southwestern China has initiated its declaration work for 2017 artificial intelligence (AI) technology innovation project and will provide a stated amount of funding to help the AI industry develop.

The declaration work started today with online filing with  Nov. 1 the deadline for declarations, Chongqing Science & Technology Commission announced, as CNR News reported.

The declared projects include a total of 19 applications in seven areas, and encompass Internet of Vehicles, AI, robotics, intelligent factories, smart terminals, cloud computing and smart grids. The government prioritizes support to the industry's influential high-tech enterprises' declarations, and encourages joint declarations by industry-university-research collaborative units.

Government funding will be calculated based on the total amount of research and development funding a reporting unit invests in the project, which is generally not to exceed 20 percent of the total.