Xin Lang Cai Jing·2025-12-09 13:43Core Insights - NeurIPS 2025 showcased a significant shift in the AI landscape, with a record 5825 accepted papers, indicating a new order emerging in the field [1][29] - The bipolar structure between China and the US is solidifying, with diminishing returns on the architecture of large language models (LLMs) as reinforcement learning and embodied intelligence take center stage [1][28] - The boundary between academia and industry has blurred, with computational power and talent becoming the key to achieving state-of-the-art (SOTA) results [1][28] Group 1: Overall Statistics - Tsinghua University surpassed Google in total accepted papers, achieving 390 papers (2.18%) compared to Google's 388 papers (2.17%), marking a significant achievement for Chinese academia [4][32] - In the Top 50 weighted share, Google leads with 4.84%, while Tsinghua follows closely at 4.73%, highlighting the concentration of AI resources globally [5][34] Group 2: Regional Insights - The global AI research landscape is dominated by three key regions: Beijing, Shanghai, and the San Francisco Bay Area, with Tsinghua, Peking University, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University representing China's academic strength [6][35] - The structural differences in the research ecosystem between the US and China are evident, with US strengths lying in tech giants like Google and Meta, while China's core engines are its top universities [6][35] Group 3: Quality of Research - In terms of high-quality papers (Oral + Spotlight), Google regained the top position with a share of 2.82% (72 papers), while Tsinghua maintained a strong second place with 2.54% (65 papers), indicating a competitive edge in breakthrough work [10][39] - The gap in high-quality research between Tsinghua and Google is narrowing, with only a 7-paper difference, suggesting that Chinese universities are making significant strides in quality [10][39] Group 4: Trends in AI Research - The field of Reinforcement Learning (RL) and Robotics has become the fastest-growing segment, with a total of 2302 papers, reflecting a 39.4% year-over-year growth [12][14] - China has captured 29.9% of the RL and Robotics market share, with an impressive growth rate of 81.1%, while the US holds 32.1% [17][47] Group 5: Emerging Areas - The AI for Science sector is experiencing a 37.4% annual growth rate, with balanced contributions from the US (31.7%), China (29.5%), and Europe (23.1%), indicating a competitive global landscape [20][52] - Europe is focusing on Explainable AI, holding a 23.5% share, second only to the US, as it seeks to establish regulatory frameworks for AI [25][55]