At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, held July 17-20 across "three districts and four venues" with more than 1,100 exhibitors, one phrase recurred across vendor booths and keynotes: the "token factory".
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China's AI industry is increasingly focused on optimizing token production and efficiency rather than scaling up larger models, a trend highlighted at the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai. This "token factory" approach suggests Chinese companies are prioritizing cost-effective and practical AI applications over pursuing ever-larger model architectures.
At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, held July 17-20 across "three districts and four venues" with more than 1,100 exhibitors, one phrase recurred across vendor booths and keynotes: the "token factory".
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