Research on the Impact of Innovation Input on Artificial Intelligence Technology Empowerment and Performance of Manufacturing Enterprises

Intelligent manufacturing and independent innovation become the development direction of China's manufacturing industry. Based on AI technology and innovation theory, this paper analyzes the relationship among innovation input, AI technology empowerment and AI performance, and puts forward relevant hypotheses. Through the questionnaire survey data of Chinese equipment manufacturing enterprises, using SPSS software, using multiple regression and hierarchical regression analysis methods to test the hypothesis, the results show that innovation input has a significant positive impact on enterprise AI performance (
$\beta=0.343,\ \mathrm{P} < 0.001$
). AI technology empowerment played a partial intermediary role between innovation input and AI performance. External environment played a positive regulatory role between enterprise innovation input and AI performance, and between AI technology empowerment and AI performance. The positive moderating effect of corporate culture on innovation input and AI technology empowerment, AI technology empowerment and AI performance have not been verified. The research results have important implications for the application of artificial intelligence technology in manufacturing enterprises.