E-Town ramps up AI tokens thrust

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E-Town is also planning a distribution platform that would let developers access different AI models and computing systems through a unified interface, with requests routed…

Beijing's E-Town development area is seeking to build an integrated industrial ecosystem around the token economy, turning growing AI capabilities into commercially viable services and new economic opportunities.

At the ongoing 9th China International Import Expo in Shanghai, the Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area, also known as Beijing E-Town, is presenting a 12-square-meter exhibition showcasing its efforts to build an AI ecosystem around a token factory, highlighting developments in space-based computing, semiconductors, infrastructure, large models and application platforms.

Tokens — the basic data units through which AI models process and generate information — are increasingly used to measure AI workloads and price AI services. As demand for AI applications expands, tokens are becoming a key link between computing supply and real-world demand.

At the center of the…

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