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US AGENCY CLAIMS CHINA LAGS 8 MONTHS IN AI RACE
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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A US government agency says China is now eight months behind in the AI race, but independent data doesn't back that up.…