# Tsinghua researcher Cui Peng says specialised industrial AI could drive China's next phase

> Original title: Beyond LLMs? China forges new path for AI with focus on industrial systems

- Source: South China Morning Post · Tech
- Published: 2026-11-09T11:32:21.000Z
- Bad Influence: https://badinfluence.news/items/ylgi489hewevfh82qxekzdwsm
- Original: https://www.scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3373822/beyond-llms-china-forges-new-path-ai-focus-industrial-systems

## Summary

Tsinghua University associate professor Cui Peng says specialised AI systems that analyse industrial data, such as factory sensor readings and financial records, could become a crucial part of China's AI development. Cui said at the Hong Kong International Computer Conference that large language models often struggle to capture patterns in structured numerical data.