"In 2017, Beijing declared an ambition to become the world's leading AI power by 2030 and has pumped in billions, spurring domestic innovation. Between the state and the private sector, the country is projected to spend nearly $100 billion (85.76 billion) on AI in 2025 alone. So far this year, China has stunned the global tech community with the rise of DeepSeek, a startup whose large language model (LLM) rivals top Western brands like ChatGPT and Grok. DeepSeek delivers mostly"
"Alibaba, meanwhile, launched a powerful new AI model and announced plans to build more data centers around the world, showing that China's biggest tech firms are serious about challenging US AI dominance. Tencent added fuel to the race this year with its release of Hunyuan-A13B, an AI model designed to be faster, smarter and open to developers. Together, these breakthroughs reflect how the major players in China's AI ecosystem startups, tech giants and the state are mobilizing together to close the gap with the West."
China is investing heavily in artificial intelligence with a national goal to lead by 2030 and projected combined state and private spending approaching $100 billion in 2025. Rapid advances from startups and tech giants have produced competitive large language models such as DeepSeek, Alibaba's new model and Tencent's Hunyuan-A13B. These models offer comparable performance at lower cost and can run on cheaper hardware, enabling wider deployment. China's billion-plus online population provides a vast real-world testing ground that accelerates adoption and scaling. Industry, private firms and state efforts are aligning to narrow the AI capability gap with the United States.
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