[Over 110 Billion Yuan in AI Sector Financing in Q1, Domestic Large Model Funding Surges] Odaily Planet Daily News – The artificial intelligence venture capital market has recently been heating up. In May, domestic large models such as Moonshadow and StepStar secured over 30 billion yuan in financing. Embodied intelligence has also garnered market attention, with companies like Vita Dynamics and Luming Robotics consecutively raising billions of yuan within a week. According to venture capital institutions, there were nearly 600 financing deals in the AI sector in the first quarter, with a total amount exceeding 110 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 185.4%. After securing funding, many AI startups are channeling investments into three major areas. First is research and development (R&D), with leading large model companies expected to invest tens of billions in R&D by 2025, far exceeding their current revenues. Second is computing power, with GPU procurement and cloud service leasing accounting for 30% to 50% of the financing amounts. Third is attracting top global talent and teams. Higher R&D investment accelerates technological iteration. By 2026, the iteration cycle for Chinese large model enterprises is expected to shorten to less than three months, significantly reducing AI inference costs and deepening the commercialization process. (CCTV Finance) (Jin10)