Artificial Intelligence and the Evolution of Global Value Chains in the Context of Intelligent Manufacturing

Abstract. With the accelerated integration of artificial intelligence technology in the intelligent manufacturing process and the international production division networks, its impact on the evolution of the global value chain needs further in-depth study. This paper examines the effects, heterogeneity and mechanism of the artificial intelligence on the dynamic evolution of global value chains. The study found that the development of artificial intelligence is conducive to promoting the upgrading of the division of labor in the global value chain, and the robustness test also confirms this finding. This role is more prominent in the samples of developed economies. Furthermore, artificial intelligence technology can promote the global value chain by improving the human capital accumulation and strengthening innovation capabilities. In the context of new infrastructure construction and digital economy transformation, this article provides implications for deepening the integration of innovation chain and industrial chain, and promoting high-quality development with the new generation of information technologies.