Deloitte's Latest Research: Generative Artificial Intelligence Achieves 12% ROI


At the 7th China Internet Basic Resource Conference, CNNIC released the "Report on the Development of Generative Artificial Intelligence Applications (2026)". As of the first half of the year, China's generative AI users exceeded 700 million, with a penetration rate exceeding 50%, meaning about one out of every two adults uses it. Intelligent question answering is the most mainstream access method, with 76% of users using it to find answers; applications such as images, videos, and text processing are also widely concerned, and domestic computing power has entered the ten-thousand-card era.
Actress Reese Witherspoon publicly urged women to learn and use artificial intelligence to narrow the gender participation gap in the AI field. However, her remarks sparked discussion, with critics pointing out that she did not adequately address the environmental costs of AI, data center issues, and algorithmic biases. A Harvard Business School study confirmed that there is indeed a significant gender gap in AI usage.
Generative Artificial Intelligence is evolving towards the era of agents, with enhanced tool utilization and network capabilities, posing challenges to security defenses. To address prompt injection attacks, OpenAI has introduced a 'block mode' security setting, available to all logged-in users, aimed at strengthening system protection.
Tesla has completed the filing of its in-car voice large model service in China, and will integrate generative AI to enhance the intelligence level of voice interaction, comply with regulatory requirements, and provide owners with a more natural cockpit experience.
Anthropic is evaluating the development of its own AI chip to address the surge in demand for the Claude model in 2026, enhance control over computing power, and reduce reliance on external suppliers. The company's annualized revenue has exceeded $30 billion, driving its strategic transformation with strong performance.