China is falling behind in the AI race, according to a US government benchmark

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2026-05-03
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A US government agency says China is now eight months behind in the AI race, but independent data doesn't back that up. And while US labs keep chasing smarter models, the price edge from Deepseek and other Chinese players may end up being the stronger argument. The article China is falling behind in the AI race, according to a US government benchmark appeared first on The Decoder .

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A US government agency says China is now eight months behind in the AI race, but independent data doesn't back that up. And while US labs keep chasing smarter models, the price edge from Deepseek and other Chinese players may end up being the stronger argument. The article China is falling behind in the AI race, according to a US government benchmark appeared first on The Decoder .

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