Themed as "Intelligent Connectivity Inspirational Cities", this year's World Artificial Intelligence Conference raised the curtain in Shanghai.

The latest artificial intelligence technologies and their applications aimed at making people's lives smarter and better are showcased at this year's event.

Chinese tech giants, including Huawei, Tencent and Baidu, are demonstrating how AI can empower urban digitalization transformation.

Let's take a look at what the heavyweights say at the exhibition, which runs until Saturday at the Shanghai World Expo Center & Shanghai World Expo Exhibition Hall.