China’s core AI industry poised to surpass one tln Yuan this year – Expert

MOSCOW, Dec 23 (Sputnik/APP): China’s core artificial intelligence (AI) industry scale is expected to exceed the 1-trillion-yuan ($140 billion) benchmark in 2025, according to industry data, a trend that experts said highlights the vast potential of the country’s AI development, driven by broader application scenarios, technological progress and policy support.
According to the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT), China’s core AI industry exceeded 900 billion yuan in 2024, up 24 percent year-on-year, China Media Group reported on Sunday. In 2025, the figure is expected to surpass 1.2 trillion yuan, with growth accelerating further, the report said.
Since the beginning of this year, the application of large-language AI models in the manufacturing segment has expanded significantly, with the share of application cases rising from 19.9 percent last year to 25.9 percent, helping drive rapid growth in the overall AI industry, according to the report.
Multiple factors have underpinned the fast development of China’s AI industry, among which are broader application scenarios that outpace those of many countries in terms of market scale and demand, Ma Jihua, a veteran technology industry analyst, told the Global Times on Sunday, citing cases spanning the internet, financial services and manufacturing sectors.