Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology

In recent years, China's artificial intelligence industry realized sound progress. First, technological innovations are increasingly dynamic, and some applications including automatic speech recognition are in the world's leading position.

Second, industrial scale continues to grow. As of late 2019, AI's core industries had exceeded 51 billion yuan ($7.3 billion), and the number of AI enterprises surpassed 2,600.

Third, the mix of AI into industries continues to deepen. New technologies and new modes emerge in large numbers when AI is applied in various industries.