China is winning one AI race, the US another - but either might pull ahead

The United States and China are in a competition to dominate artificial intelligence (AI), with distinct strengths: the US excels in language models and chatbots, while China stands out in humanoid robots. OpenAI launched ChatGPT in November 2022, gaining global attention and claiming over 900 million users weekly. American companies are investing heavily to develop competing systems, knowing that commercial success in this field could transform many white-collar professions.