AI & China’s GDP: Closing the Gap with US Robotics
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- china stands to gain the most economically from artificial intelligence-powered robots, possibly reducing the real gross domestic product difference with the U.S.
- The Japan Center for Economic Research released a long-term economic forecast Thursday, predicting China's real GDP will be 3.5 times larger in the late 2050s than it was...
China’s AI, Robots to Fuel Economic Growth, Narrowing Gap with US
Updated June 13, 2025
china stands to gain the most economically from artificial intelligence-powered robots, possibly reducing the real gross domestic product difference with the U.S. over the next 30 years. However, a Japanese think tank suggests that future population decreases could prevent China from surpassing the U.S. economically.
The Japan Center for Economic Research released a long-term economic forecast Thursday, predicting China’s real GDP will be 3.5 times larger in the late 2050s than it was in 2024. The forecast indicates the economic gap between the two nations will be smallest in 2057, with China’s economy reaching 89% the size of the U.S. economy.