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China touts AI milestone: models generate more tokens than used in training

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Lee, C. M. (2026, November 2). China touts AI milestone: models generate more tokens than used in training. South China Morning Post. https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3372961/china-touts-ai-milestone-running-models-now-uses-more-data-training-them

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South China Morning Post · collected 2026-11-02 · by Chong Ming Lee

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A government-backed report from China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology indicates that artificial intelligence systems in the country now generate more data than they use during training. The report states that daily token calls have exceeded 175 trillion, marking a thousandfold increase since early 2024. This milestone reflects the rapid growth and increasing scale of AI adoption in China.
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For the first time, China’s artificial intelligence (AI) systems are generating more inference data than the amount used to train them, according to a report released on Saturday by the China Centre for Information Industry Development (CCID) under the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT). The average daily token calls in China now exceed 175 trillion, marking an increase of over 1,000 times since early 2024. This milestone indicates a significant surge in AI usage and growing demand for AI services through public cloud providers.

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The report released on Saturday by the China Centre for Information Industry Development (CCID), which operates under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), cited recent official data showing that China’s average daily token calls exceeded 175 trillion, an increase of more than 1,000 times from early 2024.
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China touts AI milestone: models generate more tokens than used in training Average daily token calls exceed 175 trillion, government-backed report says, indicating growing demand for AI services asserted
report → tout → services
For the first time, the amount of inference data generated by artificial intelligence systems in China has surpassed the amount of data used to train those systems, according to a new government-backed report, illustrating how the country is increasingly adopting AI at scale. uncertain
country → generate → scale
The report released on Saturday by the China Centre for Information Industry Development (CCID), which operates under China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), cited recent official data showing that China’s average daily token calls exceeded 175 trillion, an increase of more than 1,000 times from early 2024. asserted
calls → release → 2024
Inference refers to the process of running trained AI models to respond to user requests, which involves processing units of data known as tokens. asserted
which → refer → tokens
As AI adoption accelerates, the volume of token calls, which refers to AI usage through public cloud service providers, provides an indication of growing demand for AI services. asserted
which → accelerate → services
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