China is rapidly emerging as a global leader in the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI), according to a recent survey. The study, conducted by U.S.-based AI and analytics firm SAS in collaboration with Coleman Parkes Research, highlights China’s significant advancements in the field over the past year.
The survey, which polled 1,600 decision-makers across various industries worldwide, found that an impressive 83% of respondents in China reported using GenAI technologies. This adoption rate surpasses that of 16 other countries and regions included in the survey, including the United States, where 65% of respondents indicated utilizing GenAI. The global average stood at 54%.
Industries surveyed encompassed banking, insurance, healthcare, telecommunications, manufacturing, retail, and energy. While China leads in overall adoption rates, the United States is ahead in terms of maturity and full implementation of GenAI technologies, with 24% of organizations fully implementing GenAI compared to China’s 19% and the United Kingdom’s 11%.
China’s AI industry has seen remarkable progress in recent years, marked by advancements in technological innovation, product development, and industry applications. The accelerated development of new technologies, such as large language models, has further propelled the sector.
In a report released last week by the United Nations’ World Intellectual Property Organization, China was identified as leading the global GenAI patent race. Between 2014 and 2023, China filed over 38,000 GenAI-related patents, significantly outpacing the United States, which filed 6,276 patents during the same period.
Currently, China hosts more than 4,500 AI companies. The core AI industry in the country reached a market size of over 578 billion yuan (approximately $79.5 billion) in 2023, representing a 13.9% year-on-year increase, according to official data.
Looking ahead, China plans to formulate more than 50 national and industrial standards for AI by 2026. These guidelines, jointly unveiled by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and three other government bodies, aim to develop a standard system that will guide the high-quality development of the AI sector.
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