Bilateral AI User Base in China Expands to 230 Million Individuals
In the ever-evolving world of artificial intelligence (AI), China continues to make significant strides, solidifying its position as a global leader.
The most popular AI chatbot in China is Ernie, developed by Baidu, accounting for 11.5% of users. Ernie offers functionalities such as text generation, data analysis, summarization, content creation, coding assistance, image generation, and other AI-driven tasks.
Chinese companies are not deterred by US restrictions, including a ban on exporting advanced GPUs to China. Despite these obstacles, they continue to innovate. Alibaba recently unveiled Qwen2-Math, a model focused on solving complex mathematical problems that outperforms GPT-4 and Claude 3.5.
The adoption of AI in China is widespread, with over 230 million users engaging with AI-based solutions by the end of June. Approximately one in six Chinese citizens actively engage with AI-based products. Two-thirds of these users rely on large language models for answering queries.
Yushu Technology is one of the companies responsible for the development of AI-based products in China. They have made significant strides in the field of humanoid robots and robotics innovation, supported by government strategies aimed at global competitiveness in the service and industrial sectors.
Major Chinese tech firms, including Alibaba, Baidu, Tencent, and Alibaba, have launched their own proprietary AI solutions. Google's Gemini holds 3.8% of the market share for AI-based solutions in China, while ChatGPT by OpenAI is used by 7% of Chinese users, despite being officially unavailable in mainland China.
In July, Kuaishou introduced its video generation AI model, Kling, making it available to the public. The number of AI-powered services in China stands at 309, with Beijing hosting 96 and Shanghai 84.
China's dominance in the AI field is reinforced by the rapid development of AI-driven technologies across industries. The country remains at the forefront of adopting generative AI, with Chinese companies securing a leading position globally in implementing AI solutions in 2023.
Despite hardware limitations, the innovation continues, underscoring China's commitment to maintaining its position as a global AI powerhouse.
