24-Hour AI News: EU "Apply AI" is about to be implemented, and China's "Artificial Intelligence +" is accelerating.

In the past 24 hours, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has signaled support for "artificial intelligence +" initiatives, Beijing has officially announced the schedule for the Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference, and medical AI products have been launched. Overseas, the EU plans to promote the "Apply AI" application strategy to reduce its dependence on the US and China, the US Air Force has disclosed collaborative testing of AI drones, and cloud platforms have opened up Claude 4.5's cross-regional reasoning capabilities.

1. The EU plans to launch an "Apply AI" strategy to reduce its reliance on US and Chinese technology

1. On October 5, the EU will release the "Apply AI" application strategy, emphasizing the promotion of Europe's self-developed AI platforms and tools to enhance the security and resilience of key industries.
2. Plans to use approximately 1 billion euros of existing funds to support the public sector and industry in adopting open source and local AI solutions.
3. Further promoting "technological sovereignty" under the background of the implementation of the AI Act will have a demonstration significance for the global AI supply chain landscape.

2. The US Air Force tests AI drones and manned aircraft collaboration

1. Tests disclosed on October 5th showed that the US military is conducting coordinated training with AI-driven drones and manned fighter jets.
2. The test focuses on autonomous navigation, tactical coordination, and real-time command and control, emphasizing the need to confront strong adversaries.
3. It marks the acceleration of AI applications in defense aviation from concept verification to systematic training.

AWS Opens Claude Sonnet 4.5 Cross-Region Inference Capabilities

1. Around October 5, AWS announced the availability of "Global cross-region inference" on Bedrock, supporting Claude Sonnet 4.5 to automatically select the optimal commercial region based on geographic or global strategies.
2. This capability improves latency and elasticity, helping to meet cross-border compliance and business continuity requirements.
3. A milestone product update that combines model implementation with enterprise-level governance.

4. National Development and Reform Commission: Supporting Enterprises to Deeply Participate in the "Artificial Intelligence +" Initiative

1. On October 5, relevant departments stated that they will take multiple measures to support all types of enterprises, including private enterprises, to deeply participate in "artificial intelligence +".
2. The direction involves the construction of computing power, algorithms and data element systems, and encourages the implementation of industrial applications.
3. The release of policy certainty is expected to accelerate the introduction of supporting measures at the local and industry levels.

5. Beijing officially announces the schedule for the 2025 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference

1. Announced on October 5: The conference will be held in Beijing from October 16 to 18, hosted by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Transport and the Beijing Municipal Government.
2. A special report on the achievements of “vehicle-road-cloud integration” and “artificial intelligence + automobile” will be released.
3. Intelligent connected vehicles have become a demonstration track for "artificial intelligence +", and the industrial chain is expected to benefit from both policies and scenarios.

6. JD Health launches "AI Hospital 1.0" and upgrades its medical model to "Jingyi Qianxun 2.0"

1. On October 5, the company announced the launch of "AI Hospital 1.0", forming a closed-loop service process of "medical examination, diagnosis and medication".
2. Simultaneously release the "Beijing Medical Thousand Inquiries 2.0" medical model, emphasizing trustworthy reasoning and full-modal capabilities.
3. Medical AI has shifted from single-point question-and-answering to end-to-end process orchestration, marking the in-depth application of industry applications in real clinical settings.

Frequently Asked Questions (Q&A)

Q: What is the relationship between the EU’s “Apply AI” and the AI laws that have already come into effect?

A: The former is an application and industry-level promotion plan, focusing on funding and application scenarios; the AI Act is the regulatory framework. The two work in tandem: one focuses on security and compliance, while the other promotes industrial application and technological sovereignty (approximately €1 billion in funding).

Q: What are the key points of the U.S. Air Force’s AI-UAV collaborative testing?

A: Human-machine collaboration and autonomous decision-making exercises in a highly confrontational environment verify the availability and credibility of AI in reconnaissance, formation, and tactical assistance, and provide data and methodological support for large-scale deployment.

Q: What does Bedrock’s cross-regional reasoning mean for businesses?

A: It reduces cross-border access latency, improves high availability and disaster recovery capabilities, and can meet data residency and compliance requirements based on geographic strategies, making it extremely valuable for multi-regional businesses.

Q: What is the focus of this round of domestic "artificial intelligence +" action?

A: Policy signals emphasize the role of enterprises as the main body and the coordinated promotion of "computing power-data-scenarios"; in the near future, we will see the acceleration of local supporting facilities and industry pilots, especially in the large-scale application of scenarios such as intelligent connected vehicles and medical care.