Beijing Is Rapidly Closing the Gap with Silicon Valley in Artificial Intelligence — Financial Times

Every month brings new signs that China is catching up with the United States in artificial intelligence. In late 2024, Chinese startup DeepSeek proved that AI innovation is no longer a Silicon Valley monopoly, achieving competitive results with far fewer chips. Giants like Alibaba, ByteDance, and Moonshot AI have shown similar breakthroughs, even under U.S. sanctions.

Source Financial Times

China’s biggest advantage lies in infrastructure and energy. With over twelve times the computing power capacity of the U.S., China’s expanding data centers and renewable investments are fueling its AI ambitions. This foundation could soon allow Beijing to take the lead in the global AI race.

While America focuses on regulation and litigation, China emphasizes production, engineering, and scalable application. The article suggests that the future of AI leadership may belong to those who can implement innovation most effectively — a field where China is rapidly advancing.