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Eric Schmidt estimates that China is now about six months behind the US in AI, while saying Chinese labs have made progress by improving algorithms and using less energy. The assessment, reported by Fast Company, is a strikingly narrow gap from a former Google chief executive.
Why it mattersSchmidt also points to China’s state-directed strategy, renewable energy and data-centre construction as advantages, against US funding and talent. It is one person’s read of a fast-moving race, not a measured scoreboard, but it puts infrastructure and efficiency alongside model capability.
Discuss: If China is only six months behind, which advantage matters more for the next stretch: US funding and talent, or China’s state-backed infrastructure and efficiency?
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