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Huawei's Vision for the Intelligent World by 2035

On September 17, 2026, Huawei held an online event to present its latest research reports centered around the theme "Act Today. Shape Tomorrow." At this event, Huawei introduced two critical documents: Intelligent World 2035: Turning Vision into Action and the Global Digitalization and Intelligence Index 2026. These reports build upon previous trends identified in 2024 and 2025, proposing ten strategic directions that will guide the development of an intelligent world. The reports systematically address the key challenges posed by the age of agentic artificial intelligence and provide a concrete roadmap for navigating these challenges.

The report emphasizes that as artificial intelligence (AI) expands its influence from the digital sphere to the physical world, it transitions from a mere tool to an integral part of economic activities and societal functions. This shift is fundamentally altering the operational logic across various sectors, accelerating the transformation of industries.

David Wang, Huawei's Vice Chairman, elaborates in the report, "Agentic AI is a critical variable in this transformation. To redefine operational models and reshape competition and industry dynamics, we must tackle essential challenges. While the direction is clear, transforming our vision into reality requires concrete actions. That's the essence of this year's report, Intelligent World 2035: Turning Vision into Action." The report thoroughly explores the profound changes initiated by the current AI revolution, identifies major challenges, and offers actionable guidelines for entering the era of intelligent agents.

According to the findings, agentic AI is shifting the focus from a digital landscape centered on applications to one dominated by intelligent agents that constantly perceive their surroundings, reason, make decisions independently, select appropriate tools, and interact with humans in real time. This transition necessitates the generation and transfer of massive volumes of data tokens at a high frequency. The report anticipates that by 2035, global annual token consumption will surge by 100,000 times, with over 90% of traffic generated by intelligent agents. This evolution will create unprecedented demands for computational capacity, connectivity, and cloud infrastructure, far exceeding those required by traditional Internet applications.

In response to these developments, the report outlines ten strategic directives aimed at forging an intelligent future:
1. Develop a General Artificial Intelligence (AGI): Enhancing cognitive capabilities and enabling AGI to interact with the physical world is crucial for its advancement.
2. Increase Computing Cluster Capacity: The industry must elevate computing cluster capabilities by 100 times and reduce operational costs by 1,000 times, transitioning to SuperPoD computing systems to enhance token generation efficiency.
3. Innovate in Storage Systems: New memory and storage systems must be developed to accurately preserve causal relationships and ensure reliable trackability, facilitating the flow from data to knowledge and from knowledge to memory.
4. Create Smart Connectivity Infrastructures: Build user experience-focused connectivity frameworks, integrating AI directly into communication systems.
5. Advance Scalability: Develop new methodologies for chip design that optimize latency and energy efficiency, transitioning from geometric to time-based scalability to evolve semiconductors.
6. Intelligent Agent Operating Systems: Evolve from basic interaction capabilities to systems designed for intelligent agents, emphasizing a foundational technological architecture.
7. Rediscover Distributed Intelligence: Establish a new paradigm of interoperable intelligence among devices, enabling continuous and seamless intelligent service delivery across varied contexts and platforms.
8. Intelligent Navigation Systems: Create self-learning systems for vehicles that guarantee safety and evolve towards true intelligent mobile agents.
9. Overcome Energy and Thermal Constraints: Address energy and thermal limits to enhance the computing capacity of AI-dedicated data centers.
10. Protect the Intelligent World: Implement purpose-built security and privacy systems designed for autonomous agents.

The report stresses the necessity of developing integrated smart infrastructures that encompass the full lifecycle of token generation, transfer, application, and protection. Achieving this requires developing SuperPoD systems and open ecosystems, creating intelligent connectivity infrastructures ensuring continuous token transmission, and adopting cloud platforms specifically designed for intelligent agents to accelerate AI integration across sectors. These innovations will transform tokens into tangible intelligent services, redefining both user experiences and operational models for businesses.

In conclusion, Huawei sets forth five guiding principles for action: adopt a long-term perspective, prioritize people, advocate for technology serving the common good, maintain a commitment to openness and collaboration, and embrace a systemic approach, aiming to translate technological innovation into tangible progress across various sectors.

Additionally, the Global Digitalization and Intelligence Index 2026, co-developed with Tsinghua University's Institute of Economics, provides countries with insight into potential pathways toward an intelligent economy. The report, informed by experts in economics, sociology, and ICT, estimates that AI will generate more than $27 trillion in total economic value over the next five years, with global investments in digital and smart infrastructures expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.14%, exceeding $4 trillion by 2030. These investments will establish a robust foundation for the ongoing expansion of an intelligent economy.

It further redefines the main productivity factors for the digital and intelligent economy as data, ICT skills, and intelligent digital technologies, underscoring that the integration of networks, computing power, and storage systems is essential for enhancing various sectors' transformation and modernization. The report evaluates the digital and intelligent development levels of 90 countries, categorizing them based on their advancement stages: countries building their capacities, those in the adoption phase, and advanced countries, providing public decision-makers clear guidance on possible paths toward an intelligent economy. The conclusion emphasizes that while there is no one-size-fits-all model in the age of AI, quantitative assessments enable each country to identify its priorities and chart a suitable development path tailored to its specific conditions.

In the preface to the report, Wang summarizes, "Visions are expressed in words, but their value is measured in actions. Huawei stands ready to collaborate with customers and partners around the globe to ensure each incremental step taken today translates into significant strides toward the intelligent world of 2035." For more information, visit Huawei.