The Shanghai AI Laboratory was officially unveiled at the World AI Conference (WAIC) in July 2020 and positioned as a national-level new-type research institute. Our vision is to build a world-class AI laboratory, with pioneering contributions on original theories and key technologies. By gathering top talents from around the world and creating a stimulating and collaborative research environment, the Laboratory aims to conduct original and influential research, make fundamental contributions to basic theories, significantly advance the state of the art, and create remarkable impact on industry, healthcare, and education. Led by Professor Xiaoou Tang, Professor Andrew Yao (Academician of CAS), Prof. Jie Chen (Academician of CAE), and other world-renowned scholars in AI, the Shanghai AI Laboratory has established strategic cooperation with Shanghai Jiaotong University, Fudan University, Zhejiang University, the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and other famous universities at home and abroad.