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China's generative AI users exceed 700 million, penetration rate over 50%: CNNIC report
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A report titled 'Generative AI Application Development Report (2026)' released by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) reveals that as of the first half of 2026, China's generative AI user base has exceeded 700 million, with a penetration rate of over 50%. The country's intelligent computing power has reached 2185 EFLOPS, and a cumulative total of 988 generative AI services have been registered with the Cyberspace Administration of China. The report indicates that AI models are transitioning from dialogue generation to delivering tangible outcomes, with programming and agent capabilities becoming new benchmarks. Applications span agriculture, industry, programming and office work, embodied intelligence, and scientific research. It also notes that open-source models from DeepSeek and Moonshot AI have entered the global first tier.
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The China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) has released the Generative AI Application Development Report (2026). Key highlights from the report include:
- As of the first half of 2026, China's generative AI user base has exceeded 700 million, with a penetration rate of over 50%.
- The country's intelligent computing power has reached 2,185 EFLOPS.
- A cumulative total of 988 generative AI services have been registered with the Cyberspace Administration of China.
The report notes that AI models are shifting from dialogue generation to delivering tangible outcomes, with programming and agent capabilities emerging as new benchmarks. Applications now span agriculture, industry, programming and office tasks, embodied intelligence, and scientific research. Open-source models from DeepSeek and Moonshot AI have entered the global first tier.
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