China's AI model sector is in a race-to-the-bottom, similar to solar, with nearly 1,000 competing models and intense price competition that will keep the sector unprofitable for years. The best capitalized companies with the largest R&D resources—Alibaba, Tencent, Huawei—are best placed to survive the inevitable shakeout and win.
China's AI model sector is in a race-to-the-bottom, similar to solar, with nearly 1,000 competing models and intense price competition that will keep the sector unprofitable for years. The best capitalized companies with the largest R&D resources—Alibaba, Tencent, Huawei—are best placed to survive the inevitable shakeout and win.
China AI self-sufficiency boosts domestic chipmakers.
DeepSeek's latest breakthrough underscores China's self-sufficiency in AI and reduces reliance on Nvidia. China is developing a real lead in low-cost efficient models, which benefits domestic chipmakers like SMIC as the country confirms its shift away from restricted foreign chips.