Chinese labs are 6-9 months behind the US, more product-focused, less AGI-pilled
Afinetheorem · x · 2026-09-17
Researcher Afinetheorem's takeaways from Chinese labs: they run 6-9 months behind on capabilities, are far more product-focused than 'AGI-pilled' US labs, and treat safety as a government matter. He notes strategy varies across — and within — companies, and they closely follow Western AI debates.
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