China narrows AI gap, challenges US influence at Shanghai conference
At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China showcased advancements in AI, narrowing the gap with the United States. The US had previously held a three-year lead in AI models, but export controls on semiconductor chips introduced in October 2022 have shifted the balance. The event highlights growing competition in AI technology between the two global powers.
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For years, Washington has fixated on the gap between US and Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) models as AI has increasingly taken centre stage in the strategic competition between the world’s two leading powers. The release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022 established a clear early lead for the US, with the first batch of export controls on advanced semiconductor chips introduced in October that year, putting American tech ahead by three years or more, some experts estimated at the time. But...
At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Beijing showcased advances in AI while promoting its vision of open-source development and global governance.