Benchmark Firm: China AI Models Still Lag US Rivals
THE SO WHAT
A 3–9 month lag for leading Chinese models versus US peers is close enough that policy, data access, and deployment scale — not raw capability — become the differentiators. If you operate in or with China, assume near-parity for many workloads and plan governance and procurement as if a credible domestic alternative exists.
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