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US and China Race in AI: Gap Narrows Rapidly

1/15/2026

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  • OpenAI says competition between the United States and China in artificial intelligence is intensifying, with the United States still ahead in capabilities.
  • China has made strides, with Alibaba Cloud deploying near-frontier models that are open-weight and competitively priced.
  • The gap has narrowed to approximately three months, down from more than a year.
  • OpenAI notes rapid open-sourcing has facilitated global adoption and positioned Chinese products as preferred for many developers.