From Chat to Action: China’s AI Shifts to Agentic Era
Tsinghua University's AGI-Next summit reached a consensus that the 'Chat' paradigm is ending, and AI competition is moving toward agentic AI that can perform tasks.
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From Chat to Action: China’s AI Paradigm Shift in 2026
Multiple authoritative sources report that 2026 marks a turning point for Chinese AI: the industry consensus, as stated at Tsinghua's AGI-Next summit, is that the 'Chat' paradigm is over and competition has shifted to agentic AI that can execute tasks.
China’s Open-Source AI Models Overtake US in Global Downloads
Alibaba’s Qwen surpassed Meta’s Llama as the most downloaded LLM on Hugging Face in September 2025, and Chinese open model developers now edge out US counterparts in total downloads, signaling a shift in the global AI landscape.