US AGENCY CLAIMS CHINA LAGS 8 MONTHS IN AI RACE
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A US government benchmark says China has fallen eight months behind in AI development. However, independent data contradicts this assessment, while Chinese competitors like Deepseek are gaining ground through lower costs.
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