The US is currently slightly ahead of China in AI, but the advantage is narrower and more contestable than many assume; China has been aggressive in algorithm development (which reduces reliance on superior hardware), and recent Chinese announcements have shown surprisingly positive results, making the AI race between the US and China an emerging competitive threat rather than an established US lead.

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Craig

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in the aggregate you know we we believe we maybe just slightly ahead as Eric said there's different parts to this stack there's the the hardware that you need today the best hardware is still available in the United States more than it is in China but the Chinese have been very aggressive in developing new algorithms uh that tend to take away some of the advantage of the Superior Hardware

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Eric Schmidt and Craig Mundie with David Rubenstein: GenesisThe 92nd Street Y, New York
Created: 8/11/2026, 5:23:07 AM

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