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China's AI Copycats Give US Firms a Dose of Their Own Medicine

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Chinese AI startups are replicating Western models at a fraction of the cost, undercutting US companies on price and speed. This mirrors the tactics US tech giants have used against competitors for years. The trend pressures American firms to innovate faster or risk losing market share.

Meridian48 take
The irony is thick, but the real story is how this competition could accelerate AI commoditization and force a reckoning on intellectual property norms.
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It’s hard to feel sorry for AI companies when China is giving them a taste of their own medicine →
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