China is rapidly expanding its AI-driven cybersecurity industry to close the gap with US leaders like Anthropic and OpenAI, whose new models have advanced capabilities in discovering and exploiting cybersecurity vulnerabilities. According to IDC, China’s AI cybersecurity market is projected to grow from 1.58 billion yuan in 2025 to 59.35 billion yuan (US$8.7 billion) by 2030, driven by widespread adoption of AI technologies among domestic cybersecurity vendors.
China Scrambles to Close AI Cyber Gap as Anthropic, OpenAI Surge with New Models
