China's Active AI Agents May Reach 197 Million by 2030
The number of active AI agents in China is projected to surge from 4.95 million in 2026 to 197 million by 2030, indicating a significant shift towards AI performing complex tasks.
China is expected to see a dramatic increase in active AI agents, with numbers projected to grow from 4.95 million in 2026 to 197 million by 2030, according to a report released on September 21 assessing AI computing power development.
This forecast represents a compound annual growth rate of 151.2 percent. The report suggests this expansion is driven by AI systems evolving beyond content generation to executing tasks through multi-step reasoning, tool utilization, and cross-system coordination.
Globally, active AI agents are anticipated to rise from 79.4 million in 2026 to 2.216 billion by 2030. Concurrently, China's AI computing market is forecast to reach $150.1 billion by 2030, quadrupling its 2025 value. The worldwide AI market is estimated to hit $1.25 trillion in the same timeframe.