Report: China narrows AI gap with U.S.

The report says China has been rapidly closing its AI lead over the U.S. in model capabilities and research despite U.S. export restrictions on advanced chips and equipment. Experts describe the U.S.–China model gap as narrowing, noting Chinese efforts such as Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3.

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