Artificial intelligence (AI), as a representative of the new quality productive forces and a standout in China's sci-tech advancements, is now driving upgrading and innovation across industries.

This year's government work report calls for faster application of new-generation intelligent terminals and AI agents, large-scale commercial application of AI in key sectors and fields, and the cultivation of new forms and models of AI-native business.

As the country steadily advances high-quality development, its vast market and well-established industrial system are providing broad prospects for AI applications.

A woman visits the permanent exhibition at the Zhongguancun Exhibition Center in Beijing, capital of China, March 25, 2026. (Xinhua/Ju Huanzong)

FARMING TOOLS GROW "BRAINS"

At present, rapidly developing information and AI technologies are deeply integrating with agricultural production in China. Intelligent agricultural equipment is becoming an increasingly handy "new farming tool."

Data from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs shows that the contribution rate of agricultural science and technology progress in China had exceeded 64 percent in 2025.

A farmer monitors the operation of an intelligent agricultural machine at its driving cab in Youyi Farm Co., Ltd. under Beidahuang Group in northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, April 28, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Song)

A staff member tends rice seedlings at an intelligent seedling factory in Guangshan County, central China's Henan Province, April 6, 2026. (Photo by Xie Wanbo/Xinhua)

A staff member performs intelligent seedling cultivation on a machine at a cooperative in Liangping District, southwest China's Chongqing, March 27, 2026. (Photo by Xiong Wei/Xinhua)

An employee monitors real-time field conditions to coordinate fertilizer delivery and stocking through a smart system at a fertilizer company in Manas County, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, March 4, 2026. (Xinhua/Ding Lei)

Trainees learn the operation of agricultural drone at a tea garden in Baicha Village of Yundong Town, Duyun City of Qiannan Bouyei and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, southwest China's Guizhou Province, April 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Yang Wenbin)