Chinese AI Labs' Tolerance of Lower Profit is Under-explored
kevinsxu · x · 2026-08-20
Kevin Xu shares insights on the US-China AI co-opetition. He notes that Chinese AI labs' tolerance for lower profit (or lower expectations of massive profit) is an under-explored and poorly-understood angle. This could be a key variable in the different development models of AI industries in the US and China.
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