According to Fu Sheng, Cheetah Mobile's first AI hackathon drew over 400 applicants for just 40 spots, with interest in AI programming far exceeding expectations, source: Fu Sheng on X. Fu Sheng said the young participants demonstrated exceptional potential, noting it felt like seeing a China version of Bill Gates, source: Fu Sheng on X. These event results and remarks indicate a rapidly expanding grassroots AI builder pipeline in China and rising demand for hands-on machine learning projects, source: Fu Sheng on X.

According to @BasedIndia, projects from the AI hackathon, even those that did not win, significantly contribute to the advancement of the Base ecosystem. This indicates the continuous growth and innovation potential within the ecosystem, which can attract traders looking for emerging technologies and projects in the blockchain space.