A look at the narrowing US-China AI gap, as a spate of compelling, low-cost releases makes Chinese AI models increasingly attractive to businesses (Bloomberg)

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https://www.bloomberg.com/graphics/2026-us-china-ai-race/?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NzM3MzM3OSwiZXhwIjoxNzg3OTc4MTc5LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSzFCTzFLR1pBSVowMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiIwNEFGQkMxQkYyMTA0NUVEODg3MzQxQkQwQzIyNzRBMCJ9.fkDLdJ6qkTKX0FAK_sbPEYQcSfeBcZcdbIQkeVOkzMM">A look at the narrowing US-China AI gap, as a spate of compelling, low-cost releases makes Chinese AI models increasingly attractive to businesses  —  A spate of compelling releases at budget prices have made China the frontrunner in the race for global adoption.