With the thriving development of artificial intelligence (AI) and large model technologies, their application and implementation have become increasingly crucial. To better facilitate the adoption of AI and large model technologies in Chinese enterprises, incubate more AI application projects, and support more innovative projects in the AI sector, Chinese technology enterprises, public institutions, research institutions, and other organizations have jointly prepared and initiated the Cooperative Open Intelligent Computing Alliance (COIA).

Background of Establishment

AI and LLM are booming, and application and landing are becoming  increasingly important. In order to better promote the landing of AI and LLM technologies in Chinese enterprises, incubate more AI application projects, and  support more Unicorn companies in the field of AI, Intel China, China Unicom,  ByteDance, H3C, Digital China, China Mobile, Alibaba Cloud, ZTE, China  Information and Communication Institute and other enterprises and institutions  are preparing to launch the Cooperative Open Intelligent Industry Computing  (COIA for short).

On the other hand, the world's largest open source organization, Linux  Foundation AI&Data (LF AI&Data), launched the enterprise level open platform  project OPEA (Open Platform for Enterprises AI) in April 2024. OPEA (Open  Platform for Enterprise AI) is an open ecosystem orchestration framework aimed  at integrating efficient generative AI technologies and workflows to help  businesses adopt AI faster and realize business value. OPEA is known as the  Kubenetes of the AI industry, which will greatly accelerate the application and  implementation of AI. OPEA official website https://opea.dev/ By September 11,  2024, a total of 41 global high-tech enterprises have joined OPEA, including China  Unicom, ByteDance, H3C, ZTE, Digital China, etc. OPEA has become a seed project of the Open Intelligent Computing Industry Alliance.

Under the guidance of LF AI&Data and the China Open Source Software  Promotion Alliance, the alliance has initiated a seminar and preparatory  conference for the implementation of enterprise level AI. At the conference, we  received support from over 40 domestic and foreign enterprises

COIA Framework

The alliance sets up institutions such as the Council, Secretariat, Expert  Advisory Committee, Technical Committee, External Relations Committee, etc.  Aim to promote industrial development and coordinate resources from all parties.

Figure 1 Alliance Organizational Structure

The following is a brief description of the main organizational structure and  functions of the alliance:

Board:

The Board is the highest decision-making body of the Alliance, responsible for the development strategy, decision-making and supervision of major  issues of the Alliance. 

The members of the board of directors are usually appointed by the founding  members or representatives of core enterprises of the alliance. 

Their responsibilities include reviewing annual work plans, financial budgets,  and major issues of the alliance. Secretariat: The Secretariat is the permanent executive body of the Alliance, responsible for  daily management and operation. 

Its main responsibilities include organizing meetings, coordinating the work  of various committees, implementing resolutions of the board of directors,  and coordinating external liaison affairs of the alliance. 

The Secretariat is usually composed of professionals to ensure the efficient  operation of the alliance's work. Expert Advisory Committee: The Expert Advisory Committee is composed of renowned scholars, technical  experts, and industry leaders in the industry, responsible for providing intellectual  support and technical consulting to the alliance. 

Their responsibilities include providing technical strategic advice, evaluating  project feasibility, and providing guidance for the alliance's technical direction. Technical Oversight Committee: The main responsibility of the Technical Oversight Committee is to promote  technological research and development, facilitate technical cooperation and  standard setting within the industry. 

The committee is usually composed of technical experts, responsible for  developing technology roadmaps, promoting technological innovation, and  transforming and applying technological achievements. Outreach Committee: The Outreach Committee is responsible for the external liaison and cooperation  of the alliance, aiming to expand the influence of the alliance and establish  contacts with other organizations, government agencies, industry alliances, etc. 

The responsibilities of the committee include promoting the achievements of  the alliance, facilitating cross industry cooperation, and coordinating  relationships with external partners. Security Committee: 

Responsible for researching open source software supply chain projects  within the scope of alliance technology. 

Responsible for researching open source license agreements and providing  technical support in licensing for open source projects included in the alliance. 

Responsible for research and consulting on intellectual property business  within the scope of the alliance. As of 1st Jan, 2025, the alliance has collected 45 members (listed  alphabetically in the figure below).

As of 1st Jan, 2025, the alliance has collected 45 members (listed  alphabetically in the figure below).

Figure 2 Members (as of January 1, 2025)

The list of leaders and responsible persons of each institution is as follows 

Board: 

Members: ByteDance, China Mobile, China Unicom, Digital China, H3C, Intel,  Open Anolis, Union Software, ZTE (in alphabetical order of company name) 

Expert Advisory Committee: 

Chairperson:  

Lu Shouqun, former Executive Vice Director of the State Council Information Office and the "Father of Open Source" in China 

Members: 

Dr. Ibrahim Haddad, Vice President of Strategy at the Linux Foundation 

Prof. HO Kin-chung, President of the Hong Kong Association for Science and  Technology, Academician of the European Academy of Natural Sciences, and  Justice of the Peace 

Dr. Ray C.C. Cheung, Deputy President of City University of Hong Kong 

Jiang Tao, Founder and President of CSDN 

Lin Yonghua, Forbes China's 50 Outstanding Women in Science and Technology,  Vice President and Chief Engineer of Zhiyuan Research Institute 

Secretariat: 

Secretary General: 

Meng Wei LF AI&Data Chairperson of the Governing Board 

Deputy Secretary General: 

Tan Zhongyi, Deputy Secretary General of COPU, and Chairman of TOC of Open  

Atomic Foundation 

Members: 

Xu Shunli (Intel), Yuan Liya (ZTE), Wang Shan (ZTE), Wang Jun (Hong Kong Association for Science and Technology) 

Technical Oversight Committee (TOC) 

Chairperson:  

Shane Wang, R&D Director at Intel, Individual Independent Director of OIF 

Vice Chairman:  

Wang Changjin, Director of Intelligent Computing Research and Development at  ZTE Corporation 

Members:  

Wang Qiang (China Academy of Information and Communications Technology),  Lin Yan (Alibaba Cloud), Mo Jingjing (Digital China), Yue Longguang (China  Unicom), Chen Yanjun (China Mobile), Wang Yaohua (Tongxin), Shen Haihao  (Intel), Yu Yue (Pengcheng Laboratory), Wang Pu (Datan Technology) 

Out Reach Committee: 

Chairerson: 

Hin Yang, Vice President of the Asia Pacific Region of the Linux Foundation 

Vice Chairperson: 

Meng Yingxia, Vice President and Editor in Chief of CSDN 

Jin Meiqin, Alibaba Cloud Product Operations Expert 

Members: 

Tang Songlong (Open Source University) and Xue Bing (Feiyu Technology) 

Security Committee 

Chairperson: 

Yang Liyun, Director of Cloud Computing Research Office at the Software Center  of the Fourth Institute of Electronics 

Vice Chairperson Tao Ye, Partner of Guohao Law Firm (Nanjing)

Missions

1) COIA collects open source projects from its members, forming a cluster of  open source projects 

2) Collaborate with alliances and associations in other industries to promote  open source projects for AI and large-scale models into the industry 

3) Encourage members to donate their open source projects to open source  foundations, including the Linux Foundation and Apache Foundation 

4) Collaborate with industrial parks to attract companies from industries such as  finance, healthcare, and energy, and deploy COIA's open-source projects into  their products 

5) Through an open-source ecosystem, we help businesses expand overseas and  globally