Wuhan’s AI Development: China’s Alternative Springboard to Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)

Wuhan is emerging as a regional leader in artificial intelligence, driven by strategic investments, university partnerships, and national-level AI pilot projects. This report explores how local policy, research institutions, and tech ecosystems are converging to shape the city’s AI capabilities, with potential implications for global competition and national security. It also highlights the growing role of provincial cities in advancing China’s broader digital ambitions beyond Beijing and Shanghai.