61% vs. 26%: The number behind the real US-China AI divide
· Source: news.cgtn.com
In short
A RAND Corporation study of 1,181 AI companies (743 US, 438 Chinese) finds that 61% of American AI firms are pure software businesses, while only 26% of Chinese firms are, with the rest building robots, vehicles and drones. Beyond that split, both industries resemble each other on architecture and applied products, diverging mainly in sector focus: China clusters in manufacturing, transport and energy, while the US clusters in healthcare, research and cybersecurity. The article also notes Chinese open models reaching parity in developer traffic share as they undercut US pricing.
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Tags: robotics, manufacturing, automation, logistics, supply chain, China