CNNIC: China's generative AI user base tops 700 million
09/30/2026 — 10/03, 02:28·1 sources·1 reports
China's CNNIC released its 2026 Generative AI Application Development Report. By the first half of 2026, the country's generative AI user base passed 700 million, with penetration above 50%. Some 76.0% of users turn to these tools for question answering, while 47.8% and 37.6% use them for images/video and text; the top six models on global call rankings all come from Chinese teams.
Latest turnChina's generative AI user base passed 700 million in the first half of 2026, with adoption above 50%, according to CNNIC's Generative AI Application Development Report (2026). 76.0% of users ask generative AI questions, while 47.8% use it for images and video and 37.6% for text. The report says all six top-ranked models on global mainstream LLM usage leaderboards come from Chinese teams.
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China's generative AI user base passed 700 million in the first half of 2026, with adoption above 50%, according to CNNIC's Generative AI Application Development Report (2026). 76.0% of users ask generative AI questions, while 47.8% use it for images and video and 37.6% for text. The report says all six top-ranked models on global mainstream LLM usage leaderboards come from Chinese teams.
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