One-sentence summary
Per CCTV on November 1, MIIT's CCID research institute says China's AI inference data volume has overtaken training; by June 2026 daily token calls exceeded 175 trillion, up over 1,000x from early 2024.
Event Overview
On November 1, 2026, CCTV reported that MIIT's CCID research institute released data showing China's AI inference data volume has exceeded training data volume for the first time.
Key Information
- China's AI inference data volume has overtaken training data volume for the first time.
- As of June 2026, daily token calls exceeded 175 trillion.
- This is over 1,000x the daily token volume at the start of 2024.
Official Sources
- Ifeng Tech (via CCTV): CCID: China's AI inference data volume overtakes training
