Global AI race intensifies as China closes gap in quality; OpenAI, Google hold strong: Report

The United States continues to dominate the global landscape of artificial intelligence (AI) model development, producing 40 notable models in 2024 alone. However, China is swiftly narrowing the performance gap, signalling a transformative shift in the global AI race, according to the latest Artificial Intelligence Index Report.

China adds quality, US builds numbers

While the US has been a dominant player in building top-tier AI models, China has made significant strides in quality. In 2023, there was a double-digit performance gap between Chinese and…