Huang Lucheng, Xue Shuang
[Purpose/Significance]As the key technology and basic industry for the Artificial Intelligence,Machine Learning receives unprecedented attention and rapid development.Thorough research on its technology trend and competitive posture will provide a scientific basis for the decision making of both relevant industry policies and business strategies.[Methods/Processes]Based on Derwent innovations index and Web of science database,this paper used patent statistical analysis,bibliometric analysis and social network analysis methods to analyze development status of this technology field from three aspects:the technology development stage,the core and hot technology field identification and the comparative analysis of major competitive countries,in order to clarify the strengths and weaknesses of China,and explore future development opportunities.Finally,based on the comprehensive analysis,this paper proposed corresponding countermeasures and suggestions for technological research and development,market layout and industrial development in the field of machine learning in China.[Results/Conclusion]Machine learning technology was in a rapid growth period,and China was also in a period of rapid development;there were shortcomings in the layout of technology structure in China;the United States had the strongest patent activity,and China was also a technology activist;the United States had the highest patent quality,and China was quite different from it;Internet companies were an important driving forces;the hotspots included intelligent diagnosis,autopilot,education aid,speech recognition,computer vision,and so on;the core areas included sequencing,learning,knowledge processing,search,fuzzy logic systems,and expert systems,and so on.