China Could Overtake US AI Dominance in 10-20 Years, Study Suggests
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- A paper co-authored by Li Cheng of the University of Hong Kong suggests China could dismantle US AI dominance within 10-20 years.
- While the US leads in chips and infrastructure, China excels in energy and AI applications, with the gap in AI models narrowing.
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A co-authored paper suggests China could surpass US AI dominance within two decades by leveraging cost-efficient, open-source models, contrasting with US premium, closed-source approaches.
Li Cheng, founding director of the Centre on Contemporary China and the World (CCCW) at the University of Hong Kong, said in a co-authored paper on Wednesday that Beijing could dismantle Washington’s AI dominance within the next 10 to 20 years.
“The US AI moat still has a strategic deterrent and delaying effect on competitors in the short term, but its long-term sustainability faces multiple structural challenges,” said the paper, which featured Li as the lead author along with two co-authors.
They found that while the US maintained a decisive stranglehold in advanced chips and AI infrastructure, China had secured clear leads in energy and AI applications. Meanwhile, the gap in AI models – where the US still boasts the world’s most sophisticated systems – was narrowing to “a manageable range”, they said.
The paper highlighted China’s embrace of cost-efficient, open-source models as a major catalyst.
By driving down adoption costs, China had accelerated AI integration across its economy, the researchers said. This stood in stark contrast to the premium, closed-source models favoured by leading US firms, potentially offering China “a new strategic reference for ultimately winning the long-term technological competition”, they said.
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China to dismantle US AI dominance within 10-20 years.
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- Will China's open-source strategy succeed long-term?
- What specific AI applications will drive China's lead?
- How will US firms adapt to China's AI advancements?
