China, however, is pursuing a different path and believes that widespread AI adoption will deliver the greatest gains. Its AI+ initiative targets 90% integration across key sectors by 2030, with a particular focus on AI-enabled manufacturing. The early results are striking: an Edelman poll found that 60% of Chinese employees use AI at least weekly, compared with 37% of American workers. While the U.S. positions its economy to build the most powerful AI systems, China is deploying AI to build the most powerful economy.