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China's Core AI Industry Exceeds 1 Trillion Yuan in 2025
China achieved major industrial tech breakthroughs in 2025, with its core AI industry scale surpassing 1 trillion yuan (about $142 billion USD). The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology highlighted this at a national conference, emphasizing continued AI R&D for 2026.
This milestone underscores China's rapid AI expansion.
New arXiv Papers Showcase AI Advances from Dec 16, 2025
24 groundbreaking arXiv papers from December 16 cover AI models achieving 66% on PhD-level math proofs and sparse multi-modal systems for Alzheimer’s diagnosis. Key papers include Universal Reasoning Model by Gao et al. and Sparse Multi-Modal Transformer by Lu et al.
Themes span LLMs, agentic AI, and real-world applications in healthcare and logistics.
Microsoft Rolls Out Copilot Vision for Windows Desktops
Microsoft launched Copilot Vision, an AI that scans Windows desktops to detect tasks and automate workflows. This tool enhances productivity by visually analyzing screens.
It represents a key AI assistant advancement in personal computing.
AI-Designed Molecule Boosts Pancreatic Cancer Treatment
Researchers used AI to create a molecule enhancing chemotherapy effectiveness against pancreatic cancer by targeting resistance mechanisms. Dated December 16, 2025, this could improve survival rates.
It demonstrates AI's role in overcoming aggressive cancers.
Fujitsu and Kirin Develop AI Model Linking Gut Health to Brain Function
Fujitsu and Kirin created an AI-based Quantitative Systems Pharmacology model simulating food impacts on cognition via gut-brain axis. It identifies functional foods like citicoline rapidly, cutting trial costs.
Dated December 2, 2025.
Fair Isaac Secures AI Patents for Next-Gen Credit Scoring
FICO obtained patents for explainable AI models using alternative data for unscorable consumers. This advances compliant, inclusive credit assessments.
Dated October 25, 2025, strengthening FICO's market position.
Purdue's RAPTOR AI Achieves 97.6% Accuracy in Chip Defect Detection
Purdue's RAPTOR uses AI and X-ray imaging for non-destructive semiconductor fault detection at 97.6% accuracy. It reduces yield loss in chip manufacturing.
Dated October 6, 2025.
2025 AI Inflection: Open-Source Boom with Deepseek, Grok, ChatGPT 5.2
2025 marked an AI inflection year with open-source surges from China's Deepseek, xAI's Grok, and Microsoft/OpenAI's ChatGPT 5.2. Advances in text, image, video, and reasoning drove personalized healthcare and cybersecurity.
U.S.-China microchip wars intensified alongside these developments.
AI in Manufacturing Matures but Falls Short of Autonomy in 2025
Manufacturers integrated AI into forecasting and logistics in 2025, but data governance issues slowed full potential. AI shifted from pilots to operations without autonomous supply chains.
Leaders misjudged cooperation needs.
Global Tech Giants Accelerate New Large-Scale AI Models in 2025
Tech giants released waves of advanced large models and products, speeding AI industry growth. This flurry signals significant progress across sectors.
It aligns with global AI expansion trends.
HydroSpread Enables Ultrathin Soft Robots on Water
HydroSpread fabricates insect-inspired soft robots directly on water surfaces as of December 4, 2025. This breakthrough advances tiny robotics.
It promises new applications in soft robotics.
Aalto's One-Pass Light-Based AI Tensor Operations
Aalto University developed light-encoded AI tensor ops in one pass, dated November 16, 2025. It enables simultaneous calculations via light waves.
This boosts AI computation efficiency.