National Data Administration Director Liu Liehong: Daily Average Token Call Volume Increases, Indicating China's AI Development Entering Rapid Growth Phase

People’s Financial News, March 24 — On March 24, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to introduce the relevant situation of the 9th Digital China Construction Summit. Liu Liehong, Director of the National Data Bureau, stated that the bureau attaches great importance to the work of empowering artificial intelligence innovation and development through data elements. He proposed that “wherever artificial intelligence develops, high-quality data sets should be built there.” To address the issues of small and scattered high-quality data systems, the bureau, in collaboration with 26 departments, organized the selection of 104 typical cases, creating an ecosystem for high-quality data set construction driven by chain leaders, involving multiple parties, joint efforts, shared development, and win-win cooperation. This ongoing effort continues to promote the development of high-quality data sets. With the joint efforts of all parties, the work of building high-quality data sets has achieved phased results. By the end of 2025, more than 100,000 high-quality data sets will have been established nationwide. The increase in daily token call volume fully indicates that China’s artificial intelligence development has entered a rapid growth stage.