Gary Marcus says China has mostly caught up in AI, especially on price
bookwormengr · x · 2026-07-25
In a quoted thread, Gary Marcus argues that China has largely caught up with the U.S. outside the very top frontier models, especially once price is considered.
He says the trajectory points toward a Coke-vs-Pepsi market rather than a single winner, and dismisses the claim that regulation is what mostly closed the gap.
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