Blueprint to Action Chinas Path to AI-Powered Industry Transformation 2025

Scaling AI innovation in industries3 A strategic focus on real-world industry needs is driving sector-specific innovations. China’s diverse industrial landscape, with extensive supply chains and varied sectors, creates a rich environment for AI adoption and innovation. As such, AI technology offers significant growth opportunities in key industries in China, particularly in manufacturing, automotive, retail, healthcare, finance, utilities and public services. The deep integration of AI technology with business use cases in China has become a catalyst for both driving AI innovation and accelerating industrial transformation. China’s AI innovation is also increasingly characterized by cross-disciplinary fusion, which involves integrating AI with 5G, industrial robotics and other advanced technologies. This multidisciplinary approach, in turn, amplifies the impact of AI across sectors. There are 1.7 million industrial robots operating in China’s factories; in 2023 the total annual installations of robotics in China represented 51% of global demand.32 Top AI application scenarios in China by industry FIGURE 7 Automotive and autonomous transport Healthcare Retail Finance Renewable energy and utilitiesPublic services– Autonomous driving – Intelligent cabins – Energy management – Assisted diagnosis and screening – Healthcare delivery – Assisted treatment – Drug R&D– Hyper-personalized engagement – Supply chain/logistics operations – Virtual live host – Credit risk management– Financial inclusion– Fraud detection – Digital payment– Production optimization – Quality management – Smart cityIndustrial manufacturing Source: World Economic Forum and Accenture. Blueprint to Action: China’s Path to AI-Powered Industry Transformation 16