China’s AI ‘hundred model’ war shifts to enterprise value, JPMorgan says

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JPMorgan says China’s AI market is shifting from a broad model race to a narrower contest centered on enterprise value. The key issue is no longer raw benchmark performance but whether AI tools can deliver practical business utility and generate revenue. Chinese platforms are already responding with paid subscriptions and coding tools aimed at monetization. ByteDance’s Doubao subscription tiers illustrate how vendors are turning consumer AI products into paid software services. This trend signals growing demand for enterprise-grade AI infrastructure and application layers.

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