Seek .(US:SKLTY) Xin Lang Cai Jing·2026-01-22 02:41Group 1 - The core viewpoint of the news highlights the significant growth and penetration of artificial intelligence (AI) in various industries, with projections indicating that the number of AI companies in China will exceed 6,000 by 2025 and the core industry scale is expected to surpass 1.2 trillion yuan [1][2] - As of January 20, 2026, AI has penetrated over 70% of business scenarios in leading smart factories, with more than 6,000 vertical models developed, driving the large-scale application of over 1,700 key intelligent manufacturing equipment and industrial software [1] - The AI applications have covered key industries such as steel, non-ferrous metals, electricity, and telecommunications, gradually deepening into critical areas like product development, quality inspection, and customer service [1] Group 2 - The DeepSeek-R1 model has seen the emergence of a new model named "MODEL1" in the open-source community, indicating ongoing advancements in AI technology [2] - Industry experts predict that the global large model sector will continue to accelerate, with strong competitive advantages for China's AI development, as major tech companies are expected to enhance their capital expenditures to support model upgrades [2] - The Southern China AI ETF closely tracks the performance of the AI index, which reflects the stock price changes of listed companies related to the AI theme, with the top ten weighted stocks including companies like Zhongji Xuchuang and Tianfu Communication [2]