--- title: "Huawei forecasts 900 billion AI agents by 2035" publication: "MediaBias News" url: "https://mediabias.news/tech/huawei-forecasts-900-billion-ai-agents-by-2035" api: "https://mediabias.news/api/v1/stories/huawei-forecasts-900-billion-ai-agents-by-2035" markdown: "https://mediabias.news/tech/huawei-forecasts-900-billion-ai-agents-by-2035.md" audio: "https://mediabias.news/api/audio/huawei-forecasts-900-billion-ai-agents-by-2035" category: "Science & Tech" area: "China" published: "2026-09-17T08:46:12.085Z" source_reported: "2026-09-17T00:35:38.000Z" updated: "2026-09-17T08:46:12.085Z" trust_score: 42 critic_score: 57 hype_score: 41 assessment_type: "coverage-and-source-reporting-analysis" fact_check_status: "not-performed" coverage_measured: "2026-09-17T08:45:09.982161+00:00" --- # Huawei forecasts 900 billion AI agents by 2035 *Company report predicts autonomous agents will drive over 90% of global AI traffic within a decade.* **Scores for the source reporting** (0-100, assessing the original journalism this article was written from, not this write-up): - Trust 42 of 100, higher is better. Central claim attributed to Huawei, with two independent outlets and one named source. - Craft 57 of 100, higher is better. Reporting is clear, but lacks quotes from affected parties and context on why it matters. - Hype 41 of 100, lower is better. Headline promises billions of agents, while the body specifies 900 billion. Scored by MediaBias News; method at https://mediabias.news/methodology. **The short version** - Huawei predicts autonomous AI agents will constitute more than 90% of global AI token traffic by 2035. - The company forecasts 900 billion AI agents could be active globally by 2035, approximately 100 times the human population. - This surge in agents will necessitate significant increases in computing power and new security systems, according to Huawei. - US AI researchers and executives have called for a slowdown in frontier AI development, a stance not reflected in Huawei's report. Chinese technology company Huawei has released a report forecasting that autonomous agents will dominate artificial intelligence traffic by 2035. The report, titled "Intelligent World 2035: Turning Vision into Action," predicts these agents will account for over 90% of global AI token traffic within the next decade. This development is expected to require substantial increases in computing power and the implementation of new systems to ensure the security and controllability of independent software. Huawei's forecast suggests that 900 billion AI agents could be active globally by 2035. This number is approximately 100 times the projected human population. The report also notes that the annual consumption of AI tokens, which are the units models process for information, will increase significantly as agents continuously perceive their environment, make decisions, and interact with external tools. ## Divergent views on AI development pace While Huawei's report anticipates rapid expansion and deployment of agent capabilities, leading AI researchers and executives in the U.S. have advocated for slowing down the development of frontier AI. These calls stem from incidents involving rogue agents and concerns that future systems could become difficult for humans to control. Huawei's report, however, does not call for a slowdown, instead focusing on security and privacy protections for autonomous agents as part of 10 key technologies needed to support this future. This approach highlights a broader divergence in perspectives on AI pacing, with parts of the U.S. technology industry debating coordinated limits on capability improvements, while China generally aims to accelerate AI adoption across its economy. ## What the coverage left out None of the centre or right-rated reports mention Huawei's specific actions in deploying agents as part of a security response, including the launch of an autonomous security-operations platform in April or proposals for AI firewalls. The statement by Huawei's supervisory board chairman, Guo Ping, viewing AI as the company's "biggest opportunity" and its ambition for its computing infrastructure to become China's equivalent of Nvidia, was also not included in these reports. ## Who covered it Shares of the 8 covering outlets with a published leaning rating: - Left: 0% (0) - Centre: 62% (5) - Right: 38% (3) 8 of 16 covering outlets carried no usable leaning rating and were excluded from those percentages. Coverage measured 2026-09-17T08:45:09.982161+00:00. **Coverage watch:** developing. Checked 2 times; 0 checks found a material change. Most recently checked 2026-09-17T09:15:15.405Z. ## How the sides framed it ### Left No separate framing summary. ### Centre - Centre-rated reports led on Huawei's prediction that autonomous agents will account for more than 90% of global AI token traffic by 2035. These reports also highlighted the forecast of 900 billion AI agents being active globally by that year, a figure described as roughly 100 times the projected human population. The need for increased computing power and new systems for security and control was also a common point. Several centre-rated reports mentioned the calls from U.S. AI researchers and executives to slow down frontier development, contrasting this with Huawei's forward-looking approach. The reports noted Huawei's focus on security and privacy for autonomous agents as key technologies. ### Right - Right-rated reports focused on Huawei's prediction that autonomous agents will dominate AI traffic by 2035, with a specific mention of the 90% figure for global AI token traffic. The forecast of billions of agents, specifically 900 billion, was also a prominent element. These reports noted the requirement for increased computing power and new systems for security and control. One right-rated report mentioned that leading AI researchers and executives in the U.S. have called for slowing down frontier development due to concerns about rogue agents and control. **Provisional coverage gap:** left. The watch is not closed, so this is not yet a settled blindspot finding. ## Factuality profile of the covering outlets These are published factuality ratings of the outlets, not a verdict on whether this story or its claims are true. - mixed: 1 - high: 5 - unknown: 8 - veryHigh: 2 ## Verification scope This page compares coverage and scores the source reporting. It is not a ClaimReview verdict on whether the underlying event or claim is true. ## Original reporting this was written from - [Forbes Brasil](https://forbes.com.br/forbes-tech/2026/09/huawei-preve-bilhoes-de-agentes-dominando-trafego-de-ia-ate-2035) — Huawei Forecasts Billions of Agents Dominating AI Traffic by 2035 - [infomoney.com.br](https://infomoney.com.br/business/huawei-preve-que-agentes-autonomos-dominarao-90-do-trafego-de-ia-ate-2035) — Huawei Predicts that Autonomous Agents Will Dominate 90% of AI Traffic by 2035 - [Cryptocurrency News | Cryptocurrency Prices | Market Cap](https://cryptocurrency.com.tr/huawei-predicts-ai-agents-will-dominate-ai-traffic-by-2035-380211) — Huawei predicts AI agents will dominate AI traffic by 2035 - [Cryptopolitan](https://cryptopolitan.com/huawei-ai-agents-90-ai-traffic-2035) — Huawei says AI agents will drive over 90% of AI traffic by 2035 - [Génération-NT](https://generation-nt.com/actualites/huawei-prediction-agents-ia-autonomes-trafic-tokens-2081309) — In 2035, Humanity Will Be Submerged by Autonomous AI agents... and that Would Not Be Bad News - [Globo](https://valor.globo.com/empresas/noticia/2026/09/16/huawei-prev-bilhes-de-agentes-dominando-trfego-de-ia-at-2035.ghtml) — Huawei Predicts Billions of Agents Dominating AI Traffic by 2035 - [ADKhabar](https://adkhabar.com/huaweis-latest-report-proposes-10-key-directions-to-intelligent-world-2035) — Huawei's latest report proposes 10 key directions to Intelligent World 2035 - [Portfolio](https://portfolio.hu/global/20260916/dobbenetes-joslat-erkezett-tiz-even-belul-900-milliard-ai-ugynok-tevekenykedhet-majd-a-vilagban-863182) — A Shocking Prediction Has Been Made: Within Ten Years, 900 Billion AI Agents Will Be Active in the World - [PR Newswire](https://prnewswire.com/news-releases/huaweis-latest-report-proposes-10-key-directions-to-intelligent-world-2035-302880681.html) — Huawei's latest report proposes 10 key directions to Intelligent World 2035 - [ARY News](https://arynews.tv/chinas-huawei-forecasts-billions-of-agents-will-dominate-ai-traffic-by-2035) — China's Huawei forecasts billions of agents will dominate AI traffic by 2035 - [Times of India](https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/chinas-huawei-forecasts-billions-of-agents-will-dominate-ai-traffic-by-2035/articleshow/134288654.cms) — China's Huawei forecasts billions of agents will dominate AI traffic by 2035 - [The Economic Times](https://m.economictimes.com/tech/technology/chinas-huawei-forecasts-billions-of-agents-will-dominate-ai-traffic-by-2035/articleshow/134288654.cms) — China's Huawei forecasts billions of agents will dominate AI traffic by 2035 - [WTVB](https://wtvbam.com/2026/09/16/chinas-huawei-forecasts-billions-of-agents-will-dominate-ai-traffic-by-2035) — China’s Huawei forecasts billions of agents will dominate AI traffic by 2035 - [Reuters](https://reuters.com/legal/litigation/chinas-huawei-forecasts-billions-agents-will-dominate-ai-traffic-by-2035-2026-09-16) — China's Huawei forecasts billions of agents will dominate AI traffic by 2035 - [Terra](https://terra.com.br/byte/huawei-preve-bilhoes-de-agentes-dominando-trafego-de-ia-ate-2035,c364e6d330324eb7578bc020b9052aa3zoak9yey.html) — Huawei Predicts Billions of Agents Dominating AI Traffic by 2035 - [CNN Brasil](https://cnnbrasil.com.br/economia/money/inteligencia-artificial/huawei-preve-bilhoes-de-agentes-dominando-trafego-de-ia-ate-2035) — Huawei Predicts Billions of Agents Dominating AI Traffic by 2035 ## Questions **How many AI agents does Huawei predict will be active by 2035?** Huawei forecasts that 900 billion AI agents could be active globally by 2035. This number is approximately 100 times the projected human population, indicating a significant shift towards agent-driven AI interactions. **What percentage of AI traffic will autonomous agents account for by 2035?** Huawei expects autonomous agents to account for more than 90% of global AI token traffic by 2035. This projection underscores the anticipated dominance of AI agents in digital communication and processing. **What are the concerns raised by US AI researchers regarding AI development?** Leading AI researchers and executives in the U.S. have called for slowing down the development of frontier AI. Their concerns are driven by incidents involving rogue agents and the potential for future systems to become difficult for humans to control. --- MediaBias News — https://mediabias.news. Reproduced from https://mediabias.news/tech/huawei-forecasts-900-billion-ai-agents-by-2035. 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