Last year, China's artificial intelligence (AI) industry scale surpassed 700 billion RMB (420 billion MYR), maintaining a growth rate of over 20% for several consecutive years.
According to reports from China News Service, the "China Artificial Intelligence Regional Competitiveness Research Report" was released on the 26th in Hefei, Anhui.
The report shows that in 2024, Zhejiang will, for the first time, ascend to the leader group in AI industry capacity, surpassing Guangdong, Shanghai, and Beijing to rank first in regional potential.
In terms of AI industry development evaluation, Anhui has risen to the 5th place in China, relying on intelligent computing power leaps and scenario application innovation. In the evaluation of AI innovation capability, Guangdong tops the list with a score of 80.5.
The report points out that the competitive and cooperative relationship between leading tech companies and native AI enterprises is deepening. Traditional tech companies enhance penetration in core scenarios such as finance, healthcare, and education through full-stack technology layout, while native AI enterprises form differentiated competitive advantages in areas such as embodied intelligence and AI infrastructure.
Furthermore, capital flow exhibits a clear regional clustering characteristic, with Beijing, Shanghai, and Zhejiang receiving the most investment, totaling 64.93 billion RMB (38.969 billion MYR), attracting nearly 78% of China's AI investments, primarily in frontier areas like large models and multi-modal systems.