Commentary: China is betting on spreading AI faster than the US can contain it
- Commentary China is showing it can pursue frontier AI while deploying it widely in the real world.
- For Asia, that may matter more than who has the smartest new model, says Enodo Economics’ Diana Choyleva.
- Visitors stand near advertisement for leading Chinese commercial humanoid robotics firm Unitree Robotics during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 18, 2026.
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- Commentary China is showing it can pursue frontier AI while deploying it widely in the real world.
- For Asia, that may matter more than who has the smartest new model, says Enodo Economics’ Diana Choyleva.
- Visitors stand near advertisement for leading Chinese commercial humanoid robotics firm Unitree Robotics during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, on July 18, 2026.
Sources: CNA