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China Nearly Erases U.S. Lead in AI: Stanford Index Shows Gap Down to 2.7%

◆ By The Ares Desk ◉ 4 min read ⟢ 2 hrs ago
◆ Models tracked
1,247
▲ 18 this week
◆ Global AI funding YTD
$87.4B
▲ 42% YoY
◆ Chip capex 2026
$310B
▲ 2× last year
◆ Arena gap US↔CN
39 pts
▼ Shrinking fast

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