Digital Intelligent City Construction and Artificial Intelligence Innovation
Considering the pilot zone for the innovative development of artificial intelligence as a quasi-natural experiment for digital intelligent city construction,we empirically investigate the impact of digital intelligent city construction on artificial intelligence(AI)innovation using staggered difference-in-difference model with panel data from 247 cities in China from 2015 to 2021.The results show that digital intelligent city construction significantly enhances the quality of AI innovation,fosters collaborative innovation,and increases the quantity of innovations.Mechanism analysis reveals that digital intelligent city construction elevates the level of AI innovation by providing innovation incentives,promoting fintech clustering,and attracting talent clusters.The innovation effect of digital intelligent city construction is particularly pronounced in cities located in the central and western regions,with a higher degree of intellectual property protection,a favorable entrepreneurial environment,and a geographic distance smaller than the average spherical distance.The study enriches the research on the innovation effect of the"National New Generation Artificial Intelligence Innovation and Development Pilot Zone"and provides valuable insights for promoting high-quality urban development.
digital intelligent city constructionartificial intelligence innovationinnovation incentivesfinancial technologytalent gathering
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维普
