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China Reports 1,882 Exaflops in Domestic AI Computing Power, Per Ministry Data
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology reported the country has reached 1,882 exaflops of artificial intelligence computing power. This figure equates to 1,882 quintillion calculations per second and exceeds estimates from the Top500 supercomputer list by more than 6,000 times. The United States, which dominates the Top500, does not publish a unified national AI computing figure.
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China has achieved 1,882 exaflops of domestic artificial intelligence computing power, according to data released by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology on Tuesday. The figure represents 1,882 quintillion calculations per second, the ministry stated.
South China Morning Post reported that this level is more than 6,000 times higher than China's computing power as reflected in the Top500 list.
The Top500 list, a Germany-based ranking of the world's fastest supercomputers, shows a figure more than 6,000 times lower than the 1,882 exaflops reported by China. The United States dominates the Top500 list. Unlike China, the United States does not publish a single national figure for AI computing power.
Most AI infrastructure in the United States is owned by private companies. AI computing power in the United States is measured using different standards from China's. Estimates from the Stanford Institute for Human-Centred Artificial Intelligence indicate the United States holds 50 to 75 percent of global AI capacity.
