TechAmerica needs to stop getting shocked by Chinese AI

Two Chinese AI companies unveiled models last week that they say can credibly compete with leading systems from OpenAI and Anthropic. Markets reacted with immediate unease, while commentators proclaimed that Silicon Valley had been shaken. Policymakers also returned to familiar rhetoric about arms races and wake-up calls. The article argues that America should stop treating advances in Chinese AI as a recurring shock.

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