用户达5.15亿人、普及率为36.5%，中国生成式AI从“试用”走向“常用”

Core Insights - The report by the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC) indicates that by June 2025, the user base of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in China is expected to reach 515 million, an increase of 266 million from December 2024, reflecting a growth rate of 106.6% [1][3][5] - The penetration rate of generative AI is projected to be 36.5%, which is an increase of 18.8 percentage points compared to December 2024 [3][4] - The report highlights that the primary application scenarios for generative AI include answering questions, daily office tasks, leisure and entertainment, and content creation, with 80.9% of users utilizing it for answering questions [4][5] User Demographics - The core user group of generative AI consists of young and highly educated individuals, with users aged 19 and below making up 33.8% of the total, while users aged 40 and above account for 25.4% [3][4] - Among generative AI users, those with higher education (college degree or above) represent 37.5%, significantly higher than the overall proportion of educated users in the internet population [4][5] Technological Advancements - As of April 2025, China holds the largest share of global AI patent applications, with 1.576 million applications, accounting for 38.58% of the total [5][6] - The report notes that domestic generative AI models are preferred by over 90% of users, indicating a strong domestic market for these technologies [5][6] Future Outlook - The development of generative AI is expected to progress in five key areas: model integration, open-source community contributions, embodied intelligence for new user interactions, expansion of AI capabilities, and improved governance [6] - The maturity of both technological and service capabilities in China's AI industry is seen as a solid foundation for large-scale applications, moving towards a new phase of "deep practical use" [6]