China's technology giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. ( HK:0700 ) is pacing towards the artificial intelligence (AI) market, as competition in the gaming space is heating up and the fintech sector is drawing regulatory scrutiny. At Tencent's annual meeting held in Shenzhen on January 29, CEO Pony Ma expressed concerns about Tencent's games not doing as well as expected, with competitors flooding the space with market-leading titles.