# China’s generative AI users surpass 700 million, report says

https://mins.news/en/item/78762

- China News Service, 2026-09-29 13:34 UTC
- Tech
- Original: http://www.ecns.cn/cns-wire/2026-09-29/detail-ihfkteqw7936690.shtml

> More than 700 million people in China were using generative AI by mid-2026, with penetration above 50%, a CNNIC report said. Applications are spreading beyond chatbots and search into consumer electronics, productivity, manufacturing, agriculture, healthcare and research, while computing capacity and investment continue to expand.