The Internet, automatic driving, and artificial intelligence stimulate the demand for talents, and Guangzhou's digital economy is on the cusp

Source of this article: Times Finance Author: Wang Yan

"A lot of self-driving car safety personnel have switched from ride-hailing and taxi drivers." The relevant person in charge of Xiaoma Zhixing told Times Finance that when the autonomous driving industry began to enter commercial trials, the new profession of safety officer was emerging.

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According to the relevant regulations, every self-driving car needs to be equipped with safety officers, who must undergo professional training and examinations and hold certificates. Unlike traditional drivers, safety officers only "take over" vehicles in the event of an emergency. In this case, many taxi and e-hailing drivers have also transformed into safety officers for autonomous vehicles.

According to the information of the recruitment platform, Xiaoma Zhixing is still recruiting the position of automatic driving safety officer in Guangzhou, with a monthly salary of 6,000 yuan to 10,000 yuan.

New industries continue to spawn new occupations, and the support given by the local government in business, talent and other aspects has further promoted this trend. Mo Luyi, vice president of Xiaoma Zhixing, told Times Finance that the automotive industry and artificial intelligence ecology in the Greater Bay Area have developed well, and Guangzhou Nansha has many good talent policies that can attract talents to join Xiaoma Zhixing and join the industry of automatic driving.

In Guangzhou, there are many enterprises like Xiaoma Zhixing that promote employment and enhance the vitality of the local economy through new technologies and new industries.

From December 14th to 15th, at the 2021 network theme interview activity "Xinsui New Color: Guangzhou Internet Enterprises in Action" sponsored by the Cyberspace Administration of the Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China and undertaken by Xinhuanet Guangdong Company, Xiaoma Zhixing, Yuncong Technology and YY Live all showed the cases of Internet technology enterprises and Guangzhou's digital economy promoting and promoting development.

Zhang Yuxin, general manager of public affairs of Yuncong Technology Guangzhou, told Times Finance that Yuncong Technology is gradually taking root in Nansha, Guangzhou, bringing together a large number of upstream and downstream ecological enterprises, talents and partners. "We hope to play a leading role in the artificial intelligence industry in the future, and help the industrial chain of artificial intelligence in Guangzhou and even the Greater Bay Area to continue to be solid, deep and stronger."

Wang He, vice president of YY Live, said that Guangzhou's good business environment can ensure that Internet companies can grow freely and rapidly under the premise of legal compliance. "Talent is the biggest wealth of Internet companies, and Guangzhou's rich university resources provide Many high-quality talents for Internet companies."

According to official information, Yuncong Technology was founded in 2015, is an artificial intelligence enterprise that provides human-machine collaborative operating system and industry solutions, at present, the company has launched cross-mirror tracking, 3D face reconstruction, OCR and other businesses, products and services are widely used in airports, epidemic prevention hotels and other scenarios. YY Live is a domestic pan-entertainment live broadcast platform, and it is also one of the earliest video live broadcasting enterprises in China, with more than 40 million monthly active users on the platform.

Nowadays, with the growth of Internet technology companies, they already have a pivotal position in Guangzhou. According to the "13th Five-Year Plan" Guangzhou Internet software industry related data released by the Guangzhou Municipal Bureau of Statistics this year, as an important part of the core industry of the digital economy, the proportion of the Internet software industry in the GDP of Guangzhou has increased steadily year by year, and the demand for labor is strong, from the perspective of annual per capita salary, the annual per capita salary of the Internet software industry in Guangzhou in 2020 is 206,500 yuan, an increase of 81,600 yuan over 2015.