On March 9, 2024, Baidu's Founder and Chairman Robin Li published an article titled "Seizing the Opportunity of the AI Agent Boom to Accelerate the Development of New Productive Forces." In the article, Li expressed his belief that 2025 could mark the breakout year for AI agents, as advanced reasoning capabilities emerge in AI models, driving widespread applications of intelligent agents.
The Rise of AI Agents in 2025
According to Robin Li, the rapid evolution of large inference models has demonstrated remarkable deep-thinking abilities, making AI agents a key application direction in the coming years. These intelligent agents will become more autonomous, capable of handling complex tasks with minimal human intervention.
Investment in AI Infrastructure Is Critical
With the global AI race intensifying, Li emphasized the need for substantial investment in core AI technologies, including:
AI chips
Data centers
Cloud infrastructure
Baidu’s Breakthrough in Computing Power
Li also revealed Baidu's latest achievement in AI hardware:
China's first self-developed P800 10,000-GPU cluster has been successfully deployed.
A larger 30,000-GPU cluster is in the pipeline, aiming to enhance computing power while lowering training costs for large AI models.
China’s AI Roadmap: Scaling Up AI Infrastructure
Li’s statement underscores China's ambition to accelerate AI adoption and maintain technological competitiveness. With AI agents expected to drive automation, efficiency, and intelligence across industries, 2025 could indeed be the turning point for the AI-driven economy.
