How did China develop AI so quickly recently if most work was done in USA ?
Summary
This article discusses how China has rapidly advanced in AI despite being a latecomer, questioning the sources of datasets, computing power, and algorithms that enabled companies like DeepSeek to catch up with US leaders like OpenAI and Google.
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