Feng Huang Wang·2026-01-16 01:17Group 1 - DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis stated that China's AI models may be only "months" behind those of the US and the West, contradicting the belief that China is far behind in AI technology [1] - Hassabis noted that the gap between Chinese AI models and Western technology capabilities is smaller than previously anticipated, suggesting that the difference may be just a few months [1] - The initial impact of DeepSeek's large model, which gained attention in Silicon Valley for its strong performance and lower costs despite using less advanced chip technology, has diminished, but other Chinese tech giants like Alibaba and startups such as Moonlight and Zhipu AI have launched powerful models [1] Group 2 - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang acknowledged that the US does not have a clear leading advantage in the AI race, indicating that China is nearly on par with the US in AI models, while the US leads in chip technology [2]